Hua Loo-Keng and the Movement of Popularizing Mathematics in the People's Republic of China

Autor/in	Richard, Jean W.
Titel	Hua Loo-Keng and the Movement of Popularizing Mathematics in the People's Republic of China
Quelle	In: Journal of Mathematics Education at Teachers College, 1 (2010) 2, S.22-27 (6 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2156-1400
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Mathematics Instruction; Teaching Methods; Mathematical Concepts; Industry; Employees; Semiskilled Workers; Educational History; Agricultural Occupations; Transportation; China + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Mathematics lessons; Mathematikunterricht; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Industrie; Employee; Arbeitnehmer; Beschäftigter; Semi-skilled worker; Semi-skilled workers; Semiskilled worker; Ungelernter Arbeitnehmer; Angelernter Arbeitnehmer; History of education; Bildungsgeschichte; Agriculture; Occupation; Landwirtschaft; Beruf; Landwirtschaftlicher Beruf; Verkehrswesen
Abstract	This paper examines the mathematical and teaching practices of the renowned self-taught Chinese mathematician Hua Loo-keng in the movement of popularizing mathematics in the People's Republic of China. In this movement, Hua Loo-keng taught industrial workers and peasants with a low level of education how to use fairly advanced mathematical methods in their workplace (agriculture, transportation, or industry). This paper explores the mathematical concepts that Hua Loo-keng taught the workers and farmers and how they applied them in their workplace. An important element in the movement of popularizing mathematics in the People's Republic of China is the non-traditional methods by which Hua Loo-keng taught the workers and farmers. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Program in Mathematics and Education, Teachers College, Columbia University. 525 West 120th Street Box 210-M, New York, NY 10027. Web site: http://www.tc.columbia.edu/jmetc
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01