Journal of the Mathematics Council of the Alberta Teachers’ Association
Volume 48 Issue 1, December 2010
4 – 10
The New Curriculum: Will It Make Mathematics Meaningful for Students?
Werner Liedtke
The framework for the previous British Columbia mathematics curriculum (Ministry of Education 1995) included general goals related to use of the imagination. tolerance for ambiguity, positive attitude, the ability to communicate. sense making. enjoyment and effective problem solving. Developing or demonstrating number sense was listed at the top of every grade level. Similar goals were part of the previous curricula in western and northern Canada.
