Modernising Mathematics Teaching in the 1960s : Controversies in Nordic Cooperation

Bjarnadóttir, Kristín; Bjarnadóttir, Kristín; Furinghetti, Fulvia; Karp, Alexander; Prytz, Johan; Schubring, Gert; Weiss, Ysette; Zender, Joerg

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Modernising Mathematics Teaching in the 1960s : Controversies in Nordic Cooperation

Title:	Modernising Mathematics Teaching in the 1960s : Controversies in Nordic Cooperation
Alternative Title:	Endurnýjun stærðfræðikennslu á sjöunda áratug 20. aldarÁgreiningur í norrænu samstarfi
Author:	Bjarnadóttir, Kristín Bjarnadóttir, Kristín Furinghetti, Fulvia Karp, Alexander Prytz, Johan Schubring, Gert Weiss, Ysette Zender, Joerg 8 authors Show fewer authors
Date:	2023
Language:	English
Scope:	14
School:	Education
ISBN:	978-3-95987-255-3
Series:	Dig where you stand 7; () "Dig Where You Stand"; 7()
Subject:	Agnete Bundgaard, Bent Christiansen, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Modern Mathematics, New Math, NKMM, Nordic Committee on Modernising Mathematics Teaching, Nordic Council, Norway, OEEC, Royaumont, Sweden.; Mathematics (all)
URI:	https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11815/4870
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Citation: Bjarnadóttir , K 2023 , Modernising Mathematics Teaching in the 1960s : Controversies in Nordic Cooperation . in K Bjarnadóttir , F Furinghetti , A Karp , J Prytz , G Schubring , Y Weiss & J Zender (eds) , Dig where you stand 7 : Proceedings of the Seventh International Conference on the History of Mathematics Education . "Dig Where You Stand" , vol. 7 , WTM Verlag für wissenschaftliche Texte und Medien , Münster , pp. 15-28 , The Seventh International Conference on the History of Mathematics Education , Mainz , Germany , 19/09/22 . conference
Abstract: Four autonomous countries, Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden, established Nordic cooperation on modernising mathematics teaching in 1960, supported by the Nordic Council and OEEC, later OECD. Working teams wrote directives to teams writing experimental texts to be tested. The work continued until 1967. Soon controversies crept in. There were language problems, there were different opinions about modern mathematics concepts and symbols at compulsory level, and there were questions about authorship. The Swedes and the Danes turned out to be more active than the Norwegians and the Finns. The cooperation created useful discussion on mathematics curriculum, not the least for preparing legislation on nine-year compulsory school, stressing equal access to education for all, which was under development in all four countries, as well as in Iceland, the fifth Nordic country. Four autonomous countries, Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden, established Nordic cooperation on modernising mathematics teaching in 1960, supported by the Nordic Council and OEEC, later OECD. Working teams wrote directives to teams writing experimental texts to be tested. The work continued until 1967. Soon controversies crept in. There were language problems, there were different opinions about modern mathematics concepts and symbols at compulsory level, and there were questions about authorship. The Swedes and the Danes turned out to be more active than the Norwegians and the Finns. The cooperation created useful discussion on mathematics curriculum, not the least for preparing legislation on nine-year compulsory school, stressing equal access to education for all, which was under development in all four countries, as well as in Iceland, the fifth Nordic country.