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Education Of Mathematically Talented Students In Hungary, Julianna Connelly Stockton
Education Of Mathematically Talented Students In Hungary, Julianna Connelly Stockton
Mathematics Faculty Publications
Hungary is famous for its production of large numbers of highly talented mathematicians and physicists. This study explores the Hungarian system for educating mathematically talented secondary school students with the goal of identifying successful features that may be applicable to education in the United States. Highlights of the Hungarian approach include an emphasis on problem solving, problem posing, detailed explanation or proof for solutions, and development of mathematical creativity through the search for multiple solution paths.
The Challenge: Magazine Of The Center For Gifted Studies (No. 25, Summer 2010), Center For Gifted Studies, Tracy Inman Editor
The Challenge: Magazine Of The Center For Gifted Studies (No. 25, Summer 2010), Center For Gifted Studies, Tracy Inman Editor
Gifted Studies Publications
No abstract provided.
The Challenge: Magazine Of The Center For Gifted Studies (No. 24, Winter 2010), Center For Gifted Studies, Tracy Inman Editor
The Challenge: Magazine Of The Center For Gifted Studies (No. 24, Winter 2010), Center For Gifted Studies, Tracy Inman Editor
Gifted Studies Publications
No abstract provided.
School Mathematics Education In Uganda: Its Successes And Its Failures, Immaculate Kizito Namukasa, Madge Quinn, Janet Kaahwa
School Mathematics Education In Uganda: Its Successes And Its Failures, Immaculate Kizito Namukasa, Madge Quinn, Janet Kaahwa
Education Publications
This paper examines the character of school mathematics education in Uganda. It focuses on its successes, failures and its history. The methodology involved analyzing Ugandan curriculum documents and teaching resources. The analysis is through a comparative and post-colonial approach. The analysis reveals that Ugandan mathematics education is largely not influenced by recent international reforms; it purely essentialist; and it focuses on the gifted and students. To be sure this study is relevant for curriculum development in developing countries. From a post-colonial perspective the study is relevant to mathematics education of indigenous and marginalized populations in developed countries.