History in Mathematics Education : the ICMI Study

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• Full Title: History in Mathematics Education : the ICMI Study/ edited by John Fauvel, Jan Maanen.

Series Statement

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Notes

• The political context -- Philosophical, multicultural and interdisciplinary issues -- Integrating history: research perspectives -- History of mathematics for trainee teachers -- Historical formation and student understanding of mathematics -- History in support of diverse educational requirements -- opportunities for change -- Integrating history of mathematics in the classroom: an analytic survey -- Historical support for particular subjects -- The use of original sources in the mathematics classroom -- Non-standard media and other resources -- Bibliography for further work in the area.

Identifiers

• Isbns: 9780792363996; 079236399X; 9780306472206; 0306472201
• Doi: 10.1007/0-306-47220-1
• Oclc Number: (OCoLC)853263772

Publication Statement

• Place: Dordrecht
• Publisher: Springer Netherlands
• Date: 2002

Physical Description

• Extent: 1 online resource (xviii, 437 pages)

Table Of Contents

• The political context -- Philosophical, multicultural and interdisciplinary issues -- Integrating history: research perspectives -- History of mathematics for trainee teachers -- Historical formation and student understanding of mathematics -- History in support of diverse educational requirements -- opportunities for change -- Integrating history of mathematics in the classroom: an analytic survey -- Historical support for particular subjects -- The use of original sources in the mathematics classroom -- Non-standard media and other resources -- Bibliography for further work in the area.

Summary

• This book investigates how the learning and teaching of mathematics can be improved through integrating the history of mathematics into all aspects of mathematics education: lessons, homework, texts, lectures, projects, assessment, and curricula. Most of the leading specialists in the field have contributed to this ground-breaking book, whose topics include the integration of history in the classroom, its value in the training of teachers, historical support for particular subjects and for students with diverse educational requirements, the use of original texts written by great mathematicians of the past, the epistemological backgrounds to choose for history, and non-standard media and other resources, from drama to the internet. Resulting from an international study on behalf of ICMI (the International Commission of Mathematics Instruction), the book draws upon evidence from the experience of teachers as well as national curricula, textbooks, teacher education practices, and research perspectives across the world. Together with its 300-item annotated bibliography of recent work in the field in eight languages, the book provides firm foundations for future developments.

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