New Math
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New Mathematics or New Math was a brief, dramatic change in the way mathematics was taught in American grade schools, and to a lesser extent in European countries, during the 1960s. The change involved new curriculum topics and teaching practices introduced in the U.S. shortly after the Sputnik crisis, in order to boost science education and mathematical skill in the population, so that the technological threat of Soviet engineers, reputedly highly skilled mathematicians, could be met.
The phrase is often used now to describe any short-lived fad which quickly becomes highly discredited.
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See also
- André Lichnerowicz – Created 1967 French Lichnerowicz Commission
- Comprehensive School Mathematics Program (CSMP)
- Secondary School Mathematics Curriculum Improvement Study (SSMCIS)
- List of abandoned education methods
- School Mathematics Study Group (SMSG)
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