Penetration Of Mathematical Culture In Adult Education In Rural Areas

Education must enable farmers to increase their income through knowledge. Thus they can feel the fruitfulness brought by arming their mind with knowledge. Mathematics education conveys Mathematical culture which gives farmers lifelong benefit. Based on the author's teaching experience in"basic knowledge plus skills"famer training conducted in Fangshan District, Beijing Municipality, taking into consideration of learner's age, variety in levels of Math, shortage of learning resources, monotony of learning method and the incomplete structure of Mathematical course, the author improved the course in cultural perspective out of the characteristic of Mathematical education. Culture carries more weight in the new course structure. New teaching method and teaching content are born with culture penetration as its core through the author's teaching experience. Mathematical culture is fully displayed through history of Mathematics, interesting stories, Math riddles Math. So learners are more enthusiastic. The new methods are applicable to farmers, enhances both the basic knowledge and skills of learners'. Meanwhile, learners can have an understanding of Math scientists'work, the inner value and the role of Math among other principles. Learners get the wide application of Math in life and its great influence on people. Practice has proved the sound effect of such improvement and the improvement can be widely applied.