Guido Castelnuovo e l'insegnamento della matematica

TL;DR

This paper explores Guido Castelnuovo's contributions to mathematics education, highlighting his methodological, didactical, historical, and applicative perspectives, as well as his influence on curricula and teacher training in early 20th-century Italy.

Contribution

It introduces Castelnuovo's innovative approach to mathematics education and his role in shaping curricula and teacher training programs in Italy during the early 1900s.

Findings

Castelnuovo contributed to mathematics curricula for the Modern Lycee.

He taught courses on Precision and Application Mathematics inspired by Felix Klein.

He was actively involved in mathematics education organizations like ICMI and Mathesis.

Abstract

At the beginning of the 900s Guido Castelnuovo turned his attention toward methodological, didactical, historical and applicative issues. He was an active member of the ICMI (International Commission on Mathematical Instruction) and of the Mathesis, an Italian association of mathematics teachers. He also was the author of the mathematics curricula for the new Modern Lycee and he taught the first University courses devoted to preservice training of mathematics teachers. His course on Precision and Application Mathematics, inspired by Felix Klein, shows Castelnuovo's point of view on mathematics and presents a higher point of view on the programmes of the Modern Lycee.