Primary School Mathematics Curriculum and Instruction

Author: Yang Qingyu
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Publish Date: 2003-02-01
Features: In some learning plans developed for future or current teachers today, professional wisdom has been given considerable attention and development. It is often shared through narrative-style situational descriptions, open-ended analysis and discussion, drawing from classroom experience, which has become an art. As mentioned above, one focus is on the profound transformation of specialized development in primary school mathematics teaching, and the other is the adoption of a teacher learning orientation that balances knowledge and wisdom. This is indeed a prominent feature of Mr. Yang Qingyu's decade-long effort in writing this book, at least reflected in the following aspects:
1. From the perspective of the book's argumentation model, the author strives to break free from the framework of primary school mathematics teaching methods used in normal schools, standing at the height of specialization. Starting from the understanding of the nature of primary school mathematics, the book elaborates on the fundamental nature and main tasks of primary school mathematics curriculum, and discusses the reform and development of the primary school mathematics curriculum with a developmental perspective and modern educational concepts. It analyzes today's primary school mathematics curriculum and teaching by combining international frontiers in primary school mathematics development and China's new round of basic education curriculum reform.
2. From the perspective of the book's argumentation, the author consistently focuses on children's learning, using it as the axis to interpret curriculum objectives, analyze curriculum content, dissect classroom activities, describe learning types, summarize teaching models, and introduce new research findings. Everywhere, attention is paid to the transformation of students' learning methods and the active development of their cognition, emphasizing "learning" rather than "teaching."
3. While discussing the theories and knowledge related to primary school mathematics curriculum and teaching, the book also provides many specific cases, including vivid "stories" and challenging "problems." These stories and problems are not only crystallizations of mathematical wisdom, with narrative charm, but also targets for open-ended discussion, leaving ample space for further reflection and exploration.