Russian Mathematics Education: History And World Significance

by Bruce R Vogeli, Alexander Karp

Overview

This anthology, consisting of two volumes, is intended to equip background researchers, practitioners and students of international mathematics education with intimate knowledge of mathematics education in Russia.Volume I, entitled Russian Mathematics Education: History and World Significance, consists of several chapters written by distinguished authorities from Russia, the United States and other nations. It examines the history of mathematics education in Russia and its relevance to mathematics education throughout the world. The second volume, entitled Russian Mathematics Education: Programs and Practices will examine specific Russian programs in mathematics, their impact and methodological innovations. Although Russian mathematics education is highly respected for its achievements and was once very influential internationally, it has never been explored in depth. This publication does just that.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9789814277051
Publisher:	World Scientific Publishing Company, Incorporated
Publication date:	04/01/2010
Series:	Series On Mathematics Education , #4
Pages:	400
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 9.00(h) x 1.00(d)

Table of Contents

Introduction vii

Chapter 1 Mathematics Education in Russia before the 1917 Revolution Tatiana Polyakova 1

Chapter 2 Reforms and Counter-Reforms: Schools between 1917 and the 1950s Alexander Karp 43

Chapter 3 Toward a History of Mathematics Education Reform in Soviet Schools (1960s-l980s) Alexander Abramov 87

Chapter 4 Challenges and Issues in Post-Soviet Mathematics Education Mark Bashmakov 141

Chapter 5 Mathematicians and Mathematics Education: A Tradition of Involvement Alexey Sossinsky 187

Chapter 6 Russian Traditions in Mathematics Education and Russian Mathematical Contests Mark Saul Dmitri Fomin 223

Chapter 7 The Relevance of Russian Elementary Mathematics Education Jean Schmittau 253

Chapter 8 The Preparation of Mathematics Teachers in Russia: Past and Present Natalya Stefanova 279

Chapter 9 Russian Influence on Mathematics Education in the Socialist Countries 325

9.1 The Traditions and Development of Mathematics Education. Case of Poland Antoni Pardata 327

9.2 Case of Hungary Katalin Fried 338

9.3 Case of Cuba Orlando B. Alonso 347

Chapter 10 Influences of Soviet Research in Mathematics Education Jeremy Kilpatrick 359

Notes on Contributors 369

Name Index 375

Subject Index 383