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The Language of Mathematics. Telling Mathematical Tales.
Bill Barton
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Description for The Language of Mathematics. Telling Mathematical Tales.
Paperback. Everyday mathematical ideas are expressed differently in different languages. This book probes those differences and explores their implications for mathematics education, arguing for alternatives to how we teach and learn mathematics. Series: Mathematics Education Library. Num Pages: 196 pages, 12 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: CF; PB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 11. Weight in Grams: 314.
Abstract: An outline of the structure of the book is presented, making the argument that the language we use for everyday mathematical ideas presents us with valuable evidence and insights into the nature of mathematics. Keywords: mathematical discourse, nature of mathematics I begin the book by looking at the way people speaking different languages talk about mathematical ideas in their everyday conversation. I end up questioning some common beliefs about mathematics, its history, and its pedagogy. The way we (English speakers) use numbers, the way we give directions, the way we express relationships, are all so commonplace that it is ... Read more
Abstract: An outline of the structure of the book is presented, making the argument that the language we use for everyday mathematical ideas presents us with valuable evidence and insights into the nature of mathematics. Keywords: mathematical discourse, nature of mathematics I begin the book by looking at the way people speaking different languages talk about mathematical ideas in their everyday conversation. I end up questioning some common beliefs about mathematics, its history, and its pedagogy. The way we (English speakers) use numbers, the way we give directions, the way we express relationships, are all so commonplace that it is ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
196
Condition
New
Series
Mathematics Education Library
Number of Pages
186
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9780387929378
SKU
V9780387929378
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