A Study On Educational Aim Of Mathematics In Primary School: Humanism Perspective

Mathematics possesses not only scientific values but also humanism values. In the past, more attention was paid to the scientific value; as a result, the humanism values of mathematics were neglected. Mathematics education could not be completed after losing the very important values of humanism; this calls for our reflection on the matter.Aims functioned as the starting point and the end of in school education; there was no exception as far as mathematics is concerned. Mathematics educational aim of primary schools provided guidance for the students' development in mathematics area. Educational aim of mathematics determines content and characteristic of mathematics education. What's the purpose of teaching and learning mathematics? What are the value and function of mathematics in primary school? Since the answers to these questions will affect the aims of mathematics education definitely, it is necessary to reconstruct the humanism values in mathematics education on the basis of reflection.The paper included four chapters. Chapter one defined some key conceptions and illustrate the context of the study. Chapter two is to review and reflect the educational aim of mathematics in primary schools since the found of the PRC. Chapter three is the comparison about curriculum goal of some countries and regions and the analysis on curriculum goal of China. Chapter four is the design of educational aim of mathematics in primary school. Based on the proceeding discussion, some suggestions are provided on the design of educational aim of mathematics in primary school from the view of humanism.