THE CONCEPT OF FINANCIAL EDUCATION IN TEACHING MATHEMATICS IN HIGH SCHOOLS

Abstract

Integrating financial education into mathematics teaching in high schools has become an important educational trend globally. Many countries such as Australia, the United Kingdom, Finland, and the United States of America have been actively integrating personal finance content into mathematics to enhance the practicality and significance of mathematical knowledge for students. This article aims to clarify the concept of financial education in mathematics teaching, primarily focusing on analyzing students’ financial literacy framework. The authors used secondary data research and expert interview methods. The research results show that teaching finance through mathematics helps students develop analytical thinking, problem solving and smart financial decision making. However, to effectively integrate financial education in schools, it is necessary to carefully prepare training materials and programs, teacher education and design teaching activities suitable for practical contexts related to finance. The research also shows that integrating financial education in teaching subjects and educational activities clearly reflects the trend of modern educational program renovation - linking theory with practice and real life.