Mathematics education as a scientific discipline as we know it today only became established in the second half of the 20th century. In the years from 1933 to 1945, however, there was already a “noosphere” of mathematics education, i.e. a collection of institutions and individuals who thought about and argued about the teaching and learning of mathematics. In addition to individuals, these were primarily (teachers') associations, journals and state institutions that were concerned with the form and content of mathematics teaching. The National Socialists attempted to enforce uniform conditions in school organization and teaching content throughout their entire area of rule, which was reflected, among other things, in the gender-segregated curricula. With a focus on mathematics didactics, the lecture will (also) examine the role that mathematics and mathematics teaching played in the theory and practice of National Socialism.

Lecturers: Prof. Rudolf Sträßer, JLU Gießen - ACU Brisbane

Time: 26.11.2024, 16:00 - 17:30

Address: MZH 5600