DEVELOPMENT OF A TEXTBOOK ON ARITHMETIC IN THE SECOND HALF OF THE XIX CENTURY

Abstract

In this article the problem of the development of arithmetic textbooks in the second half of the XIX century is closely examined. The main tendencies that determine this process are highlighted. The first one is the growth of types of educational literature. The second tendency deals with the internal improvement of textbooks. The third tendency is gradual refusal from strict connection between a textbook and a type of secondary school. The analysis has been carried out on the basis of a large variety of educational literature; besides, the author analyses not only textbooks, but also books of arithmetical problems. As a result, the classification of textbooks on the basis of the methodological guidelines has been developed.