The Latest Thinking in Japanese Mathematics Education

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Presentation Date

11-16-2000

Abstract

This talk will report on my adventures to The 9th International Congress on Mathematics Education (ICME 9) held July 31-August 6, 2000 in Tokyo, Japan. At this conference, nations from throughout the world presented their mathematics programs to an international audience of mathematics educators and mathematicians. Because the Asian countries scored the highest of all the countries on the Third International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS), I chose to focus on the programs of the Asian countries, especially Japan. The Japanese were very concerned that their students did not like mathematics and also that their students were good in computation but weak in reasoning and communication. There was also concern for Japanese students that were suffering from "examination hell".

I wanted to study the present curricula of the Asian countries and also explore the directions they might go in the future. In this presentation I hope to share my insights and make some suggestions for mathematics education in the United States.

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Thursday, 9 November 2000
4:10 p.m. in Math 109
Coffee/treats at 3:30 p.m. Math 104 (Lounge)

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