The Function Of Moral Education In Mathematics Education

Every country in the world places mathematics curriculum on its most important curricula in its basic education.One of the reasons for this fact is that mathematics education has the function of moral education.The particularity of the content in mathematics subject determines that mathematics has the function of educating persons which can not be replaced by other subjects . Mathematics education can make students form the way of rational thinking , exert favorable influences on their mind and sentiment, develop their scientific and creative spirit,set up their scientific Weltanschauung , etc. However, the function of moral education in mathematics education is not adequately developed, for there is not perfect system info about it and there are some misunderstandings about it. This paper tries to seek correct understanding of the function of moral education in mathematics education, and it describes the psychologic structure and characteristics of moral education.Combining the characteristics of mathematics, this paper talks about comprehensions of moral education problems in mathematics education,and describes the representations and characteristics of the function of moral education in mathematics education. Basing on these points, this paper tries to present approachs to achieve the function of moral education in mathematics education, expecting to provide useful advice to mathematics teaching practice.