Teaching of Computer Programing in Mathematics Education

われわれは先に「数学教育におけるプログラム電卓について」と題して,将来のコンピュータ教育をふまえたプログラム電卓の指導について考察を試みた。本稿では,コンピュータのプログラミングを数学教育の中で指導することに焦点をあて,教師教育の一環としてコンピュータ・プログラミングを指導した実践例を通して,その方法や意義について考察する。Computers can be used in the following areas of education: (1) the statistic analyses and data-processing of business and students administration, and test results; and information retrieval (2) CAI, CMI (3) the development and presentation of teaching materials (as a teaching aid) (4) the teaching of computer programing. In this paper, the 4th item, the teaching of computer programing, is dealt with. A possibility how to include it in mathematics education for undergraduate students of Educational University is examined, especially for making program using BASIC type personal computers. Throughout the instruction, the students become much active in actual computer operation. This experiment offers the following results; Teaching of computer programing (1) enhancement of the logical thinking of the students (a new teaching material for "proof"), (2) making mathematics to be more familiar and real to the students, (3) familiarizing the students with the capacity and role of computers, so that they will be able to use them effectively and keep their speciality when they become teachers. The same effects can be expected if computer programing is taught in lower and upper secondary schools