The Latest Characteristics of Mathematics Education Reform of Compulsory Education Stage in China

Yufeng Guo¹, Edward A.Silver² and Zezhong Yang^3,

¹School of Mathematical Sciences, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China

²School of Education, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, United States

³School of Mathematics and Statistics, Shandong Normal University, Jinan, China

Cite this paper:
Yufeng Guo, Edward A.Silver and Zezhong Yang. The Latest Characteristics of Mathematics Education Reform of Compulsory Education Stage in China. American Journal of Educational Research. 2018; 6(9):1312-1317. doi: 10.12691/education-6-9-11

Abstract

The mathematics reform of basic education in China has attracted worldwide attention. Based on the new edition of mathematics curriculum standards of compulsory education stage issued by the Ministry of education in 2011, this paper illustrates the overall framework of China's basic mathematics education reform, analyzes the characteristics of the curriculum objectives, curriculum implementation, and teaching suggestions, especially the part about the mathematics problem-solving. The aim of this study is to promote a comprehensive understanding of mathematics education researchers to the new round of mathematics education reform in China and to enhance the deep communication between Chinese mathematics education and the world mathematics education.

Keywords:
mathematics curriculum standards reform problem-solving

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