Historical Significance of Studies and discussion on Mathematical Education

Abstract

Studies and discussion on Mathematical Education, cosponsored by the　Mathematical Society of Japan and Japan Society of Mathematical Education, was given　from 1952 to 1958. At first it was where trainers and mathematicians talked and discussed about how to　teach students of mathematics and methods of teacher-training. As Japan, under　occupation, became independent and made innovations in scientific technology, the　contents of the meeting were focused into the following matters because of earnest　discussion of participants. (1) A field of studies for mathematical education was found. (2) Mathematicians got more interested in mathematical education than ever. (3) Scholars, practitioners of mathematical education and mathematicians decided to　cooperate in order to make their own ways of mathematical education. (4) An organization of studies for making Mathematics-Education-Study was asked　for. (5)" Studies and discussion on Mathematical Education " developed to be dissolved and it helped to establish " Mathematics Education Society of Japan " independent of other organizations of studies.