Study on fostering critical thinking competence on mathematical education focusing on social context

2017 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 15K04390
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Education on school subjects and activities
• Research Institution: Hokkaido University of Education
• Principal Investigator: Kubo Yoshihiro 北海道教育大学, 教育学部, 教授 (80344539)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): 黒谷 和志 北海道教育大学, 教育学部, 准教授 (40360961)
• Research Collaborator: TAKAHASHI Yuji ; WAKABAYASHI Takaaki ; HISANAGA Yasufumi ; IWATA Mituhiro ; TACHIKAWA Shohei ; OGAWA Jun ; SEKIZAWA Hideki ; FUKUOKA Yousuke ; Taniguchi Chika ; TANABE Shuji ; WAKAHARA Yoshihiro ; MATHUDA Haruka ; SUGAWARA Dai
• Project Period (FY): 2015-04-01 – 2018-03-31
• Keywords: 数学教育 / 批判的思考力 / 社会的文脈 / リスク / 民主的能力

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The purpose of this study is clearing the objective of “Critical thinking” in mathematics education through embodying “Critical thinking”.“Criticalthinking” is approaching more the truth with considering a dialogue and intentionality at the same time without adhering to preconceived ideas. In embodying “Critical thinking” in social context, it is important to distinguish between facts and values, and turn our eyes to the risk which exists in the background of “Critical thinking”. The result of this study suggests us the following significant thing. We should view “Critical thinking” as the method of raising democratic competence.

Free Research Field

社会科学