THE TEACHING OF MATHEMATICS

THE TEACHING OF MATHEMATICS
The 8th International Congress on Mathematical Education
Grigori\uı\ Davidovich Gleizer and Nikola\uı\ Khristovich Rozov

Abstract

This article is an experts' report on the 8th International Congress on Mathematical Education (ICME-8)---Sevilla (Spain), July 14--21, 1996. A short historical survey is followed by a detailed review of this Congress. The final part of the article is dedicated to some selected topics, concerning the mathematics teaching and learning, which are, according to the authors' view, the most important for further development: scientific research; increased interest in the teaching of mathematics in general education; computerization of the educational process; internationalisation of the didactic of teaching of mathematics; education of teachers of mathematics; curriculum and its improvement; studies in humanistic sciences and the necessity of nonformal presentation of mathematics.

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Pages:  59$-$68     

Volume  I ,  Issue  1 ,  1998