Japan Journal of Mathematics Education and Related Fields

The Hope for the STUDY of Mathematics Education

Kiyoshi Yokochi

2003 Volume 44 Issue 3-4 Pages 1-5
Published: 2003
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DOIhttps://doi.org/10.34323/mesj.44.3-4_1

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The Role of "Cultural History of Mathematics" in Mathematics Education

Kiyosi Yokochi

2003 Volume 44 Issue 3-4 Pages 7-26
Published: 2003
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DOIhttps://doi.org/10.34323/mesj.44.3-4_7

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"Cultural history of m ath e matics means the study about the important play of mathematics in the history of human cultures. Following my proposition, the first international conference on"cultural history of mathematics" was held in China in 1991. Therefore in the following, I will explain the development of the conference since then. On the other ;hand, it is to be desired that some parts of"cultural history of mathematics":are included in school mathematics. So I will discuss about the matter through my experiences.

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Reconsider the Learning Sequence of School Mathematics

Kazuo Shiraishi

2003 Volume 44 Issue 3-4 Pages 27-32
Published: 2003
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DOIhttps://doi.org/10.34323/mesj.44.3-4_27

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We propose to reconsider the learning sequence of secondary mathematics in order to change the mathematics discipline connecting to real world and in which students go on creating new notion through activities.

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A Study on the Progress of the Postwar Mathematics Education in Japan (V)

Endeavors toward overcoming scholastic decadence and information

Masahiko Suzuki

2003 Volume 44 Issue 3-4 Pages 33-47
Published: 2003
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DOIhttps://doi.org/10.34323/mesj.44.3-4_33

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In this paper Id escribe the progress of mathematics education from the'80s to '90s of the 20^thcentury. This work is viewed from the following points. (1) To investigate the cause of scholastic decadence in those days by ascending to the preceding period ('60s -'70s). (2) To show that mathematics education along the international cooperation was developed. And to reveal that now mathematics education has some study fields, such as Cultural History of Mathematics, Informatics and Distance Learning. (3) To investigate the effectiveness of educational policy from the standpoints of mathematics education.

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A study of the multiplex structure of the goal on the mathematics education

As a guide of the exponential function which used a guitar

Ryugo Kato, Nobuaki Kuroki

2003 Volume 44 Issue 3-4 Pages 49-57
Published: 2003
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DOIhttps://doi.org/10.34323/mesj.44.3-4_49

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The purpose of this study is to discuss the multiplex structure of the goal on the mathematics education by one of the method of studying the exponential function. In this study, a guitar was used. In conclusion. we have known the students could discover easily to the mathematical property which is contained in the guitar.

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Study of Creativity Development in Mathematics

For Junior High School Students (Gradel,2,3)

Akiko Fujita, Noboru Saito

2003 Volume 44 Issue 3-4 Pages 59-70
Published: 2003
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DOIhttps://doi.org/10.34323/mesj.44.3-4_59

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In this paper we describe the development of the creativity power and the creativity attitude in mathematics learning for junior high school students grade 1 to grade 3. We examined the correlation coefficient and the causal relation among the creativity test score and the creativity attitude scale score for junior high school students grade 1-3 and compare the result of the three grade. For the creativitypower, we used a creativity test of "The figure and Congruence"and used the test score. For creativity attitude measurement, we used Creativity Attitude Scale (CAS) that was developed by N.Saito .

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Development of the Teaching Materials for Mathematics from a Point of View of Engineering

Examples of Practiced Classes in the Teacher- training Course of Mathematics, School of Engineering, Kinki University

Akio ITO

2003 Volume 44 Issue 3-4 Pages 71-84
Published: 2003
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DOIhttps://doi.org/10.34323/mesj.44.3-4_71

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One of the main purposes to introduce "the Classes of the Synthetic Studies" in　elementary schools, junior high schools and senior high schools is to bring up"the　Power of Living" of children. Actually, there are a lot of the teaching materials,　which are formed with welfare, the international understanding, environment or　health as the central figure. As a result. many classes which pay attention to these　fields are carried out in "the Classes of the Synt he tic Studies" .On the other hand,　there are few teaching materials for "the Classes of the Synthetic Studies" ,which　are conscious of a field of mathematics. Therefore, in the Teacher-training Course,　School of Engineering, Kinki University,we not only develop the teaching materials　for "the Classes of the Synthetic Studies" , which take advantage of mathematics　but also teach the classes with these teaching materials. Moreover, MEXT (the Ministry of Education, Culture. Sports, Science and　Technology) has been carrying out" Project of Science Partnership Program　(SPP)" ,which forms ap art of "Plan to make children like modern technology and　science very much" . In this year. School of Engineering, Kinki University　participated in the planning of"Project of SPP: Course Cooperated in Education"　centering on the Teaching-training Course of Mathematics. In this paper. we will mainly institute the method of development of the teaching　materials for mathematics from a point of view of engineering and some problems in　participating in the planning of "Project of SPP" .

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Change in Power of Dimension Transformation by Leaming of "Projection"

Maiko Sawada, Yasuyuki Okabe

2003 Volume 44 Issue 3-4 Pages 85-92
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DOIhttps://doi.org/10.34323/mesj.44.3-4_85

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For space cognition. the power of "transformation between two dimensions and three dimensions about 'figure in three-dimensional space&apos+" is necessary. We define this power as "Power of dimension transformation for space cognition". We insist that learning of the series of "Seeing and drawing the figure of three dimensional space using the concept of projection" raises"Power of dimension transformation for space cognition". In this paper, we proposed the curriculum of the use of "parallel projection". and tried the teaching practice to the first grader of the junior high school. And the effect on student's "Power of dimension transformation for space cognition" was considered. The results of change student's "Power of dimension transformation for space cognition.. are as follows. 1. Students can find the character of Affine Geometry by learning "Seeing and drawing the figure by using parallel projection." 2. "Understanding of a law of a save" of a student transfigures from. "Affine Transformation about quadrangle" to Affine Transformation about triangle".

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A Study on Using "Excel" Effectively in Mathematics Education Vol.I

The Teaching of the Literal Expressions and Function

Kenichi TAKETOSHI

2003 Volume 44 Issue 3-4 Pages 93-100
Published: 2003
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DOIhttps://doi.org/10.34323/mesj.44.3-4_93

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In this study, we tried to teach of the literal expressions and function for junior high school using "Excel"effectively. Previous studies have already shown that it is difficult for students to get the concept of algebraic letters. And the learning of function is mainly to take up unrealistic integral function, and to use table, expression and graph by turns. A lot of studies have been made on these problems. For example, the learning of algebraic letters placed emphasis on educational meaning of algebraic letters, and it was effective to do the various educational practices using program calculator from the I98 0s downward. In the environment which surrounds a child changes completely, I verified that it is possible to develop into previous studies by educational practices using "Excel", and how students'cognition changed. As a result of the educational practice, I recognized that it was feasible to grow the cognition of function using "Excel".

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Positioning Dispersion diagram in curriculum of statistical education

Shoich Ueda

2003 Volume 44 Issue 3-4 Pages 101-105
Published: 2003
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Book Review

Ryousuke Nagaoka

2003 Volume 44 Issue 3-4 Pages 106-108
Published: 2003
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Memonal Writing

Akihiko Miyake

2003 Volume 44 Issue 3-4 Pages 109-
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Brief Reports

[in Japanese]

2003 Volume 44 Issue 3-4 Pages 110-111
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