Vietnam Primary School Students’ Ability of Applying Mathematics Knowledge into Real Life

Abstract

Mathematics is closely related to reality and widely applied in many different fields of science, technology as well as in real life. With its special role, Mathematics is essential for all sciences, contributing to an increasingly modern and civilized social life. This paper presents a study of the arrangement of practical elements in Mathematics textbooks and the analysis of primary school students' abilities in applying Mathematics knowledge into practice. This research also aims to emphasize the importance of developing students' mathematical application competencies in teaching and learning mathematic in primary schools and the need to change teachers' perceptions and actions through some recommendations accordingly.

Preparing Pre-Service Teachers for Mathematics Teaching at Primary Schools in Vietnam

“…Observing the effectiveness of the 2000 reform, the National Institute for Education Strategy and Curriculum Development (NIESAC) noted that around 60% of primary school teachers were left delivering the new curriculum and modifying their teaching approaches in difficulty (Nhan Dan, 2010). There was also no strategy for developing for mathematics teachers the competence of assessing student learning outcomes, especially by means of formative assessments (Le & Nguyen, 2018).…”