重视数学应用:英国学前数学教育的特点及启示

The Emphasis on Mathematics Application:The Characteristics of Preschool Mathematics Education in the United Kingdom and its Inspiration

英国数学教育因其高度重视数学应用而倍受瞩目。近年来,英国学前数学教育继承与发扬了数学应用传统,注重学前儿童数学应用能力的培养,凸显了英国学前数学教育的优势和长处,也推动了英国学前数学教育改革的深入进行。借鉴英国重视数学应用的教育经验,我国学前数学教育改革应从学前儿童已有的生活知识和经验出发,拓展数学教育的形式和方法,突出学前儿童数学应用能力的培养。

Mathematics education in the United Kingdom has been attracted worldwide attention for highly emphasis on mathematics application.In recent years,preschool mathematics education in the UK inherits and carries forward the tradition of mathematics application,thus the cultivation of preschool children＇s application abilities in mathematics is greatly valued,which highlights the advantages and strengths of preschool mathematics education in the United Kingdom,and also push forward depth reforms of preschool mathematics education in the country.Through learning the experience of preschool mathematics education of emphasizing mathematics application in the UK,our reform of preschool mathematics education should be carried out on the basis of the existing life knowledge and experience of pre-school children,the forms and methods of mathematics education should be expanded and the cultivation of mathematics application ability of pre-school children should be emphasized.