History of Mathematics Education in Czechoslovakia

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Ideologies and Practices

Inbunden, Engelska, 2026

AvHelena Durnova,Petra Antošová,Danny J. Beckers,Snezana Lawrence,Petra Antosová

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The book traces developments in mathematics education for the entire duration of Czechoslovakia (1918-1993). It focuses on the attempts of Czechoslovak mathematicians to reform mathematics education in the country and their navigating between their own original ideas and the changes promoted by international organisations such as the ICMI and UNESCO and the congresses organised by them, known as modern mathematics, New Math, or in Czechoslovakia, the set-theoretical approach. Three distinct points were constitutive of the movement: mathematicians fascinated by modern maths; mathematicians and educators believing this was panacea for progress; and the recognition that this nevertheless does not work for everybody. This book describes the case of Czechoslovakia rooted in historical events, including the arrival of the automatic computer, research in mathematics was considered of utmost importance and accordingly, mathematics became the most important school subject.

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Utgivningsdatum2026-05-16
Mått155 x 235 x undefined mm
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
SerieHistory of Mathematics Education
FörlagSpringer Nature Switzerland AG
ISBN9783032214454

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Helena Durnová (Masaryk University, Brno, CZ) holds a Ph.D. in history of mathematics from Masaryk University in Brno and apart from research in history of mathematics and computing, she teaches courses on history of mathematics, computing, and science. She is interested in the history of modern mathematics and in particular in the links between mathematics and other realms of intellectual activity, such as computing, technology, science, and education. She also works in history of computing and with Arianna Borelli, she co-edited the book Computing Cultures: Knowledges and Practices (1940–1990).Danny J. Beckers (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, NL) studied mathematics and cultural history. He did his PhD at Nijmegen university, on a topic in the history of mathematics education in the early 19th century Dutch kingdom. He is currently working as an assistant professor at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, where he lectures about the history of mathematics and history of computing at both the bachelor's and master's level. His research interests are in the history of mathematics and programming education, as well as the role of mathematics in culture. Snezana Lawrence is a historian of mathematics and mathematics educationalist, with a particular interest in the links between mathematics, architecture, philosophy and epistemology of mathematics. In terms of geography, her expertise is in the history of mathematics in Yugoslavia, Serbia, England, and France (18-20th centuries). Snezana was the Chair of History and Pedagogy of Mathematics International Study Group (affiliate of ICMI) for 2020-24 and is the Chair of the steering committee to establish a new IUHPST Commission on Education and Science. Petra Antošová (Masaryk University, Brno, CZ) is assistant professor at the Department of Mathematics at the Faculty of Education, Masaryk University, where she also lectures on algebra, set theory, and mathematical competitions. Recently, she finished her PhD studies on a topic in the history of set theory in Czech mathematical literature in the 19th and 20th centuries. She is a member of the Mathematical Olympiad problem committee for lower secondary schools in Czechia.

Preface.- Chapter1. A brief history of mathematics education in Bohemia, Moravia and Slovakia until 1918.- Chapter2. The rise of the importance of mathematics education.- Chapter3. The interbellum and the start of internationalism.- Chapter4. Early postwar efforts: competing strategies.- Chapter5. Mutually inspiring exchanges.- Chapter6. UNESCO involvement after 1968.- Chapter7. Forging the status quo.- Chapter8. Conclusion.