European School Education Platform
Divide, Add, Multiply, Subtract, Equals, Life
Divide, Add, Multiply, Subtract, Equals, Life Nowadays, countries are in fierce competition for the welfare of theircitizens. This competition is reflected in individuals at every level ofsociety in daily life. When viewed from this perspective, it becomes clearwhy learning Mathematics, which is directly related to the quality oftechnology and living standards, is important. Because it is not easy totalk about development, economy, science and technological progress ina country without Mathematics education. A normal person mayencounter and need mathematical skills at any time in their daily life.Many subjects such as counting, reading time, paying for shopping,weighing and measuring, understanding simple graphs and diagrams,and performing arithmetic operations are among the basic concepts ofMathematics. Prof. Dr. Mehmet BEKDEMİR, in his article titled ''TheNature of Mathematics and Its Place in Education'', said, ''Withoutmathematical literacy, it is not possible to be a member of a developeddemocratic society neither today nor tomorrow. "Because many wondersof civilization, from industry to technology, are indebted to Mathematics."