美国初中数学教科书中的中国数学史

History of Chinese Mathematics in American Middle School Mathematics Textbook

在研读分析21世纪初美国11本初中数学教科书的基础上,从栏目分布、内容分布和运用方式3个方面梳理了这些教科书中所融入的中国数学史内容.发现美国多本初中数学教科书中用精美别致的版面引入了中国数学史内容,如,勾股定理、负数、线性方程组、中国古代数学著作中的历史名题以及七巧板等内容.就美国初中数学教科书中融入中国数学史,得到5点启示:坚持立德树人,坚定对中华优秀传统文化的自信;追根溯源,求真求实;名题变式,以题说法;游戏数学,玩中传知;图文并茂,不乏趣味性和艺术性.

On the basis of studying and analyzing 11 American junior middle school mathematics textbooks in the early 21st century,this paper sorts out the contents of Chinese mathematics history integrated into these textbooks from three aspects:column distribution,content distribution and application mode.It is found that many American junior middle schools’math textbooks introduce Chinese math history content in exquisite and unique layouts,such as the Pythagorean theorem,negative numbers,linear equations,famous questions in ancient Chinese math works and tangram and so on.Regarding the integration of Chinese mathematics history into American junior middle school mathematics textbooks,we get five enlightenments:strengthen confidence in the excellent traditional Chinese culture;trace back to the source and seek truth and reality;change of title and use questions to teach the method;learn math in games;illustrated and beautifully designed,and,it’s fun and artistic.