Relationship between Subjective Learning and Learning of Social Constructivism

Abstract

When subject education are discussed in educational turning point now, the author wishes to build up the ideal and philosophical foundation of mathematics education on the standpoint of the importance of their characteristics of science and arts, especially mathematics of which the author is a teacher, and their relationship between them and humanity. Firstly, the viewpoints of humanity and knowledge are analyzed, and then Social Constructivism in many philosophies on mathematics now categorized are examined under the viewpoints. The author describe the application of Social Constructivism, which is to be proper for the disseminating mathematics education, to mathematics education in connection with the view of knowledge in Social Constructivism. Furthermore, the author describe whether learning under Social Constructivism is consistent with subjective learning or not, and investigate some requisites for shifting to Social Constructivistic mathematics education. The result of the study showed that learning in Social Constructivism was consistent with subjective learning. Teacher's fallibilist viewpoint of mathematics is main factor for shifting to present disseminating mathematics education.