Mathematical Literacy Education for Liberal Arts College Student

Abstract

　　Many undergraduate students think that studying mathematics means memorizing mathematical formulas. As a result, they lack an understanding of the concepts of mathematics and parts of logic thinking.  Another common misconception is that mathematics is something that is not useful in everyday life.  

　　It is important to educate students so that they shift from memorizing mathematical formulas to using mathematics creatively.  For mathematics education in the undergraduate course, I did not pay attention to the raising of mathematical literacy.  The purpose of this research is to help students acquire mathematical literacy in undergraduate courses.  Mathematical literacy in this study refers to various cognitive abilities such as thinking, judgment, reasoning, logic, expression, etc., through the execution of mathematical modeling based on the definition of PISA by OECD.  In other words, mathematical literacy is the ability to formulate problems related to mathematics existing in the real world, solve the formulated problems using mathematical events, etc., and reinterpret them as real solutions to help in judgment and decision-making.  It is the ability to do.  It is necessary for students to realize that mathematics is deeply rooted in the real world and can help to solve problems.  Students have confirmed that mathematics is useful in society through mathematical considerations and practical classes incorporating examples that can be learned ambitiously into lessons.  I report a notable case.