National Subcommissions of ICMI and their Role in the Reform of Mathematics Education

Alexander Karp is a professor of mathematics education at Teachers College, Columbia University. He received his Ph.D. in mathematics education from Herzen Pedagogical University in St. Petersburg, Russia, and also holds a degree from the same university in history and education. Currently, his scholarly interests span several areas, including the history of mathematics education, gifted education, mathematics teacher education, and mathematical problem solving. He served as the managing editor of the International Journal for the History of Mathematics Education and is the author of over one hundred publications, including over twenty books.

“The book can be of interest not only to students of History of mathematics education but also to a broader audience concerned about how to best improve mathematics teaching and learning.” (Andrzej Sokolowski, MAA Reviews, August 11, 2019)

• Chapter 1. Challenges, hopes, actions and tensions in the early years of the International Commission on the Teaching of Mathematics.- chapter 2.The French Subcommission of the International Commission on Mathematical Instruction (1908-1914): Mathematicians committed to the renewal of school mathematics.- Chapter 3. The German IMUK subcommission.- Chapter 4. The British National Subcommission of ICMI and the Mathematics Education Reform.- Chapter 5.The Italian Subcommission of the International Commission on the Teaching of Mathematics (1908-1920). Organisational and Scientific contributions.- Chapter 6. The Russian National Subcommission of ICMI and the Mathematics Education Reform Movement.- Chapter 7. The American National Subcommission of ICMI.