Naslov
18th century arithmetic in modern education

Autori
Bruckler, Franka Miriam ; Stilinović, Vladimir

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, znanstveni

Skup
6th Winter Workshop on History of Mathematics

Mjesto i datum
Tři Studně, Češka Republika, 21.01.2016. - 24.01.2016

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Plenarno

Vrsta recenzije
Nije recenziran

Ključne riječi
arithmetic ; education of mathematics ; problem solving

Sažetak
We presented the results of research conducted in Croatian universities on the proficiency of modern students in solving arithmetical problems as posed in the textbook Institutiones Arithmeticae (1778). The findings, quite unexpectedly, seem to indicate that mathematics, science, engineering and economics students nowadays have significant problems in understanding and solving simple arithmetical word problems. This is even more astonishing if one takes into account that these problems were originally intended for students in very elementary mathematics classes in the “grammar schools” and gymnasia of that time (in fact, for most of the students, it would have been their first encounter with mathematics). Also, from the modern perspective the problems could be classified as suitable for upper primary students, while all the tested persons were university level students. With this presentation we hope to induce a discussion about possible approaches and solutions to this educational problem.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Matematika, Pedagogija, Povijest

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