This study is to investigate what students want to learn and what mathematics teachers should teach in their classrooms. 1314 students and 527 mathematics teachers were randomly selected to administer the questionnaire. The result shows that their is ...
This study is to investigate what students want to learn and what mathematics teachers should teach in their classrooms. 1314 students and 527 mathematics teachers were randomly selected to administer the questionnaire. The result shows that their is a considerable mismatch between students` learning desires and teachers` teaching practices in classrooms. What students want to learn is creative knowledge; however, what they learn in the classroom is `imitative` knowledge. This study suggests that the overall educational goal of mathematics education in Korea should emphasize (1) learning to communicate mathematically, (2) learning to reason mathematically, (3) becoming confident in pupils` own ability, (4) learning to value mathematics, and (5) becoming mathematical problem solvers.