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PATRIOTIC EDUCATION IN MODERN MATHEMATICS EDUCATION 
AND IN THE PREPARATION OF THE FUTURE TEACHER OF 
MATHEMATICS 
Abstract. 
One of the traditions of Russian mathematics education is the tradition of 
giving honor to those people who have contributed to the development of science. At the same 
time, true patriotism has only an activity character. The article presents the main directions of 
educational projects that allow to realize the educational potential in teaching mathematics and in 
preparing the future teacher of mathematics. 
Key words:
patriotism, patriotic education, moral education, mathematician, 
mathematics education, educational process, educational projects. 
In modern education, the teacher aims to achieve subject, meta-subject and 
personal results. The process of education, which is different from the processes of 
learning and development, must be carried out at the same time. The problem of 
integrating learning and education should be solved. 
Famous Russian teachers of mathematics (V. V. Bobynin, N. Ya. Vilenkin, G. 
I. Glazer, I. Ya. Depman, A. Ya. Khinchin, and others) noted that a student’s moral 
education is promoted in mathematics lessons activation of historical and 
mathematical material. 
Opportunities for the implementation of education in the process of teaching 
mathematics and various aspects of preparing teachers for this type of activity were 
discussed in the works of T.K. Avdeeva, Yu.A. Drobysheva, V.N. Klepikova, O.A. 
Pavlova, O.V. Panisheva, T.S. Polyakova, O.A. Savvinoy, A.E. Tomilova, O.V. 
Shabashova and others. 
According to the philosophical vocabulary, patriotism is «a feeling whose 
content is love for the fatherland, devotion to it, pride in its past and present, the 
desire to protect the interests of the motherland». According to another source, 
patriotism is «love for Russia, for its people, for its small Motherland, and service 
to the Fatherland» [2]. 
Patriotism is the basis of spiritual and moral education. At the same time, 
students should realize that love for the motherland is embodied not in reasoning 
and daydreaming, but in honest work that benefits society. 
For the teacher and his students in the school (as well as for the teacher and 
students in the university) it is important: 
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understand and discuss the manifestation of the moral and spiritual-patriotic 
qualities of an outstanding personality of the past or present; 

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to know and appreciate the contribution of Russian scientists to world 
science; 
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to experience feelings of pride in it, show their own moral qualities in 
learning activities. 
Preparation and presentation of educational projects will allow to carry out 
our plans. We will describe the main directions of such work. 
1.
Acquaintance with the life and work of internationally recognized domestic 
scientists-mathematicians (L. Euler, N.I. Lobachevsky, M.V. Ostogradsky, 
A.N. Kolmogorov, L.S. Pontryagin, etc.) through the creation of biographical 
essays and presentations that reveal their personal experience and the content 
of their activities. The inclusion of students in the discussion of actions and 
various facts from the lives of these wonderful people. 
For example, the first independent research of A.N. Kolmogorov (for younger 
students), vision loss of L.S. Pontryagin and ways to overcome this problem (for 
teenagers), active citizenship of N.I. Lobachevsky (for senior students). 
2.
Preparation of brief historical references on the discoveries of domestic 
mathematicians of different historical periods and other near-mathematical 
events; design of presentations, wall newspapers (traditional or interactive) or 
video clips devoted to a particular fact in domestic or world mathematics. 
For example, notes about the Russian mathematician Grigoriy Perelman 
nominated for a world-class award or about the participation of Russian 
schoolchildren in mathematical olympiads and their achievements in this field. 
3.
Creative acquaintance with historical literary sources in mathematics, modern 
works in the field of popular mathematics and their authors. These projects 
can be implemented by a group of students. Their result can be a major extra-
curricular event - a mathematical holiday. 
The choice of book depends on the age of the students. Mathematician V.A. 
Levshin wrote fairy tales for younger students. Ya. I. Perelman popularized 
mathematics 
for 
people 
of 
different 
ages. 
«Arithmetic» of L.F. Magnitsky is useful for studying the future teacher of 
mathematics. 
4.
Writing a text task or books, relevant to the topic being studied and based on 
information from the history of the fatherland, domestic and world 
mathematics or mathematical education. 
In February 2018, students of the Institute of Pedagogy took part in the project «I 
want to know more about the presidential elections in the Russia». They created 
thematic tasks for younger pupil and described the methods of working with 
them. Here is an example task. 
Task 1
. In 2018, eight candidates applied for the presidency. Find out the age of 
each one. Position candidates as they age. Who is the youngest, and who is the 
oldest of them.
5.
Familiarity with the life and work of famous scientists associated with the 
region of residence of students. Search for opportunities to realize the social 
orientation of such projects. 

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Acquaintance with fellow scientists, who are proud of this region, is the 
primary component in shaping the patriotic feelings of students. This acquaintance 
can begin in a preschool institution and permeate all other levels of education. For 
example, for the Kaluga region, it will be such scientists as K.E. Tsiolkovsky, A.L. 
Chizhevsky, P.L. Chebyshev, A.Y. Khinchin et al.
Through an educational project, students can learn how the memory of 
outstanding ancestors is preserved and enhanced in this region. For example, the 
presence of streets, named after them, museums, memorial plaques, monuments, 
commemorative medals and awards. 
The streets of Kaluga are the names of outstanding scientists - Chebyshev, 
Tsiolkovsky, Chizhevsky. Kaluga State University is named after an outstanding 
thinker, teacher, remarkable self-taught scientist and inventor K.E. Tsiolkovsky. 
P.L. Chebyshev was born in the village of Okatovo. A monument to him is 
installed on the site of the house where the scientist grew up. 
In the Kaluga region there is a house-museum of K.E. Tsiolkovsky, house-
museum N.I. Chizhevsky, office-museum N.I. Chizhevsky at KSU. Museum 
apartment 
K.E. 
Tsiolkovsky 
is 
located 
in 
Borovsk. 
The life of Konstantin Eduardovich is immortalized in several memorial plaques, 
monuments and street painting (Pic. 1, Pic. 2). 
Picture 1. Monument to K.E. Tsiolkovsky in Kaluga (left) and Borovsk (right) 
 
Picture 2. Portrait of K.E. Tsiolkovsky, Borovsk (painter V. Ovchinnikov) 

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Picture 3. Portrait of P.L. Chebyshev, Borovsk (painter V. Ovchinnikov) 
Kaluga students should be aware that their compatriot P. L. Chebyshev (Pic. 
3) is one of the greatest mathematicians in the world, the founder of the Petersburg 
School of Mathematics and a talented inventor. He perceived the development of 
mathematics in Russia as his patriotic duty. Therefore, he directed all his strength 
to the teaching of mathematics and its improvement, the popularization of 
mathematics and help in the field of mathematics to everyone [1].
In cases where the memory of ancestors is perpetuated, you should use and 
increase the accumulated potential (visit the museum; organize and conduct a tour 
of the street, named after the scientist, or to a memorable place). If this work is not 
implemented in full, then you should consider how it can be carried out. For 
example, having designed a new park in memory of the scientist. 
As a result of such activities, students should learn that pride in fellow 
compatriots is natural, but should not go to the level of national superiority. A.P. 
Chekhov noted that «there is no national science, just as there is no national 
multiplication table». 
ЛИТЕРАТУРА 
1.
The educational potential of the history of mathematics. Textbook [Text] / O.A. Pavlova, 
A.V. Lyfenko, N.I. Chirkova. - Kaluga: KSU them. K.E. Tsiolkovsky, 2016. - 74 p. 
2.
Danilyuk, A.Y. and others. The concept of spiritual and moral development and education of 
the personality of a citizen of Russia. – Moscow : Prosveschenie, 2009. 
Петрова Т.Н.,
Жесткова Е.А.
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