Mathematics textbook for citizenship education
2012
Andersone, R., Latvia Univ. of Agriculture, Jelgava (Latvia) | Helmane, I., Riga Teacher Training and Educational Management Academy (Latvia)
In a fast-changing and interdependent world, education should help young people to meet the challenges they will confront now and in the future. Citizenship education is essential in helping young people rise to those challenges. Citizenship education includes the nature and practices of participation in democracy, the duties, responsibilities and rights of individuals as citizens; and the value to individuals and society of community activity. Preparing students for citizenship involves developing relevant knowledge and understanding as well as encouraging the formation of positive attitudes toward being a citizen. Textbooks, as the media, provide advice on effective education for the citizenship in schools. Mathematics textbooks should provide pupils with the basic skills and knowledge that will help them to make a worthwhile contribution to society and its positive development. The article reflects the Grade 4 and the Grade 6 mathematics textbooks theoretical analysis carried out by using the following criteria: citizenship knowledge, citizenship skills, citizenship values and attitudes. Selected criteria are characterized by the use of a book in citizenship education.
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