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Wood, Leigh; Petocz, Peter; Reid, Anna - Becoming a Mathematician - 9789400729834 - V9789400729834
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Becoming a Mathematician

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Description for Becoming a Mathematician Hardback. Based on interviews, observations and surveys conducted in Australia, South Africa, Northern Ireland, Canada and Brunei, this book investigates the experiences and views of students and graduates in the process of seeking their identities as mathematicians. Series: Mathematics Education Library. Num Pages: 196 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNRV; JNT; JNU; PB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 461.
This book considers the views of participants in the process of becoming a mathematician, that is, the students and the graduates. This book investigates the people who carry out mathematics rather than the topics of mathematics. Learning is about change in a person, the development of an identity and ways of interacting with the world. It investigates more generally the development of mathematical scientists for a variety of workplaces, and includes the experiences of those who were not successful in the transition to the workplace as mathematicians. The research presented is based on interviews, observations and surveys of students and ... Read more

Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
196
Condition
New
Series
Mathematics Education Library
Number of Pages
188
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9789400729834
SKU
V9789400729834
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-15

About Wood, Leigh; Petocz, Peter; Reid, Anna
Leigh Wood is Associate Professor and Associate Dean of Learning and Teaching in the Faculty of Business and Economics at Macquarie University, Sydney, responsible for curriculum development for over 15 000 students. Previously she was Director of the Mathematics Study Centre at the University of Technology, Sydney, where she taught a range of mathematics courses to students from many backgrounds. ... Read more

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