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Perspectives on the Teaching of Geometry for the 21st Century
. Ed(S): Mammana, Carmelo; Villani, Vinivio
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Description for Perspectives on the Teaching of Geometry for the 21st Century
Hardback. Analyses the whole spectrum of teaching and learning of geometry. This book is of interest to mathematics educators and mathematicians who are involved in the teaching of geometry at various educational levels, as well as to researchers in mathematics education. Editor(s): Mammana, Carmelo; Villani, Vinivio. Series: New ICMI Study Series. Num Pages: 361 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNU; PBM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 691.
In recent years geometry seems to have lost large parts of its former central position in mathematics teaching in most countries. However, new trends have begun to counteract this tendency. There is an increasing awareness that geometry plays a key role in mathematics and learning mathematics. Although geometry has been eclipsed in the mathematics curriculum, research in geometry has blossomed as new ideas have arisen from inside mathematics and other disciplines, including computer science.
Due to reassessment of the role of geometry, mathematics educators and mathematicians face new challenges. ... Read more
In recent years geometry seems to have lost large parts of its former central position in mathematics teaching in most countries. However, new trends have begun to counteract this tendency. There is an increasing awareness that geometry plays a key role in mathematics and learning mathematics. Although geometry has been eclipsed in the mathematics curriculum, research in geometry has blossomed as new ideas have arisen from inside mathematics and other disciplines, including computer science.
Due to reassessment of the role of geometry, mathematics educators and mathematicians face new challenges. ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
361
Condition
New
Series
New ICMI Study Series
Number of Pages
353
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9780792349907
SKU
V9780792349907
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99-15
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