New Math movement

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gptkbp:instanceOf educational reform movement
gptkbp:aimsTo improve mathematical understanding
prepare students for science and technology
gptkbp:beganIn 1950s
gptkbp:criticizedFor gptkb:mathematician
teachers
parents
gptkbp:declinedAfter 1970s
gptkbp:deemphasized rote memorization
traditional arithmetic
gptkbp:emphasizes gptkb:algebra
gptkb:logic
gptkb:set_theory
abstract algebra
gptkbp:focusesOn mathematics education
gptkbp:fundedBy gptkb:National_Science_Foundation
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label New Math movement
gptkbp:influenced teacher training
mathematics textbooks
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Sputnik_crisis
gptkbp:notableFigure gptkb:School_Mathematics_Study_Group
Max Beberman
gptkbp:originatedIn gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:periodOfPopularity 1960s
gptkbp:relatedTo modern mathematics
mathematics curriculum reform
gptkbp:replacedBy back-to-basics movement
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Andrew_Mattei_Gleason
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7