The mathematical values in the Turkish Middle School Mathematics Applications Course Curriculum

Abstract

International audienceThe present study aimed at investigating the mathematical values embedded in the Turkish Middle School Mathematics Applications Course Curriculum (MACC). For this purpose, MACC was carefully analyzed by considering main components of the curriculum. The findings indicated that all of the mathematical values, namely objectism, rationalism, control, progress, openness and mystery, were embedded in MACC. Although the balance among the embedded mathematical values in MACC was not equal, the findings clearly proved that the mathematical values were taken into consideration by curriculum developers, and thus it might be expected to raise awareness among mathematics teachers, students as well as textbook writers about the values in mathematics education