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Mathematics curriculum development in Finland – unexpected effects

Curricula changes in the Finnish school system have happened in ten year intervals. In mathematics they have followed the international trends. The most obvious changes are the following:

1. Mathematics at school became descriptive - exact definitions and proofs were largely omitted.
2. Geometry and trigonometry were neglected.
3. Computations were performed by calculators and numbers and not on a more advanced level.

Publication_details: 
JEM 5th Workshop
Author(s): 
Olli Martio
Type: 
Slide presentation
Date: 
2008/11/26
Partner_node: 
Helsingin Yliopisto