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What majors does mathematics education include?
main course

Advanced mathematics, linear algebra, probability statistics, operational research, mathematical modeling, elementary number theory, modern educational technology, mathematics curriculum and teaching theory, psychology, pedagogy, etc.

Training objectives

This major trains teachers who have all-round development in morality, intelligence, physique and aesthetics, have good professional ethics and humanistic quality, as well as modern educational concepts, master the basic theories, knowledge and skills of mathematics education, have preliminary mathematics teaching and research ability and application ability, and are engaged in mathematics education in primary and secondary schools.

Professional overview

Mathematics education is a social and cultural phenomenon, and its sociality determines that mathematics education should keep pace with the times and innovate constantly. A series of problems in mathematics education, such as educational objectives, educational content and educational technology, will change and develop with the progress of society. The background of mathematics education reform comes from at least nine considerations: knowledge economy, social relations, family pressure, international trends, examination reform, rejuvenating the country through science and education, deepening quality education, popularizing compulsory education and science and technology.

Professional core competence

Understand the basic theories, principles and policies of education, and have rich mathematical knowledge and technical ability to organize teaching activities.

Major professional courses

Continuation of mathematical analysis, advanced algebra, theory of complex variable functions, ordinary differential equations, elementary number theory, modern algebra, middle school mathematics methodology, probability theory and mathematical statistics (3), combinatorial mathematics, linear programming, differential geometry, applied statistical methods, etc.