The Integration of Cultural Immersion and Mathematics Education ——An Analysis of the New PEP Mathematics Textbooks for Grade 7

Yin Hui(School of Mathematical Sciences, Guizhou Normal University)
Yunfei Lu(School of Mathematical Sciences, Guizhou Normal University)
Xiaobin Yang(School of Mathematical Sciences, Guizhou Normal University)

Abstract

This study examines the newly compiled PEP Mathematics textbooks (Grades 7A & 7B), developed in accordance with the Compulsory Education Mathematics Curriculum Standards (2022 Edition), through 3 dimensions: types of mathematical culture, implementation levels of mathematical culture, and functional roles of mathematical culture in textbooks. The findings reveal that the new textbooks demonstrate positive attempts in integrating mathematics and culture, yet there remains room for improvement in terms of the diversity of cultural types, the depth of historical mathematics applications, and the richness of mathematical culture's pedagogical functions. Based on these findings, specific recommendations are proposed for textbook compilation and instructional strategies。

Keywords

new curriculum materials; categories of mathematical culture; implementation proficiency; functional roles of mathematical culture; instructional approaches

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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.12345/jetm.v9i3.30909