Problems and Prospects of the History of Mathematics Curriculum in China

Abstract

The study of the history of mathematics curriculum is an important part of constructing the mathematics curriculum system with Chinese characteristics. The study of mathematics curriculum history also helps to perfect and develop the mathematics curriculum theory, which is of great significance to the reform of mathematics curriculum in contemporary primary schools. As part of the study of the history of mathematics education in China, the study of mathematics curriculum in China has gradually attracted attention as a research field. At present, the research on the history of mathematics curriculum is still weak. The methodology of mathematics curriculum history research needs to be further improved and innovated. The research results of mathematics curriculum history are limited. The development of the history of mathematics curriculum should further create a multi-path of the study of the history of mathematics curriculum, expand the subject of curriculum history research and highlight the historical consciousness of curriculum history research. Keywords—curriculum history study; mathematics curriculum; curriculum development