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Sociology of Mathematics Education : Mathematical Myths / Pedagogic Texts by Paul Dowling (1998, Uk-B Format Paperback)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherRoutledge

ISBN-100750707925

ISBN-139780750707923

eBay Product ID (ePID)1097693

Product Key Features

Number of Pages352 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameSociology of Mathematics Education : Mathematical Myths / Pedagogic Texts

Publication Year1998

SubjectStudy & Teaching, General

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaMathematics, Education

AuthorPaul Dowling

FormatUk-B Format Paperback

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Item Height0.7 in

Item Weight20.8 Oz

Item Length6.1 in

Item Width9.2 in

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Intended AudienceCollege Audience

LCCN98-145863

TitleLeadingThe

IllustratedYes

SynopsisThe author argues that the reason why children still 'fail' at maths at school - despite the shift to 'easier' and more 'approachable' maths teaching since the 1960s - is because of the textbooks in use., Until the 1960s, maths was studied as an academic subject in a desire to have more mathematicians. The current trend, however, has moved away from viewing maths as a purely intellectual endeavour and towards developing a more mathematically competent workforce and citizenry. This trend has seen a large increase in the number of maths schemes being produced by the major educational publishers, which attempt to make maths easier and more approachable by using language instead of symbols. So why do so many children still fail at maths? The author contends that to understand this, teachers need to analyze and evaluate the maths textbooks they are currently using. The author shows the reader how to systematically analyze and evaluate these textbooks. This interrogation of classroom resources, should have important implications for teaching strategies and for textbook design and use.

LC Classification NumberQA11.D66 1998