Fostering Virtue Trough Mathematics Education:A Systematic Review of Affective Domain Objectives in Compulsory Mathematics Curriculum Standards in China
In the context of competency-based curriculum reform,the development of students'affective domain,encompassing emotions,attitudes and values,plays an increasingly significant role.This paper systematically reviews and analyzes the incorporation of affective goals in the mathematics curriculum syllabus or standards in China since its establishment.The findings reveal that the cultivation requirements for students'affective domains appeared in mathematics curriculum documents at an early stage,and their specific contents and requirements were influenced by the development of the society,which gradually shifted from the collectivist orientation to the social development orientation and then to the students'development orientation.It was not until the curriculum reform at the beginning of the 21st century that the contents and role of the affective domain became explicit in mathematics curriculum standards,focusing on the unique characteristics of mathematics discipline,as well as placing greater emphasis on the development of individuals'affective and process goals.The results of this study can provide recommendations for fostering virtue through mathematics education and implementing competency-based instruction in mathematics,including the content of fostering students'virtue should be specifically integrated into the existing goal system of the affective domain and that emphasis should be placed on the development of teachers'affective competency.
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