Math High School (MHS) is an experimental teaching project promoted by the research group of Mathematics Education at the University of Salerno. MHS has been devised to surpass the dichotomy between scientific and humanistic cultures, responding to the daily, social, politic, economic, national and world challenges. In this paper we describe the theoretical context of MHS, the education innovations of the adopted methodologies, the first year experimentation activities and some possible applications. Math High School (MHS) project has its doctrinal roots on postmodern philosophical ideas in mathematics education; it embraces the educational program associated to the theory of complexity of E. Morin. It consists of additional in depth lectures with respect to regular school mathematics classes, aimed at expanding the educational level of the students in order to improve the development of critical skills and aptitude to scientific research (Morin, 1993).
Math High School: New Perspective in Math Education
Capone, Roberto;
2016-01-01
Abstract
Math High School (MHS) is an experimental teaching project promoted by the research group of Mathematics Education at the University of Salerno. MHS has been devised to surpass the dichotomy between scientific and humanistic cultures, responding to the daily, social, politic, economic, national and world challenges. In this paper we describe the theoretical context of MHS, the education innovations of the adopted methodologies, the first year experimentation activities and some possible applications. Math High School (MHS) project has its doctrinal roots on postmodern philosophical ideas in mathematics education; it embraces the educational program associated to the theory of complexity of E. Morin. It consists of additional in depth lectures with respect to regular school mathematics classes, aimed at expanding the educational level of the students in order to improve the development of critical skills and aptitude to scientific research (Morin, 1993).I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
