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Handbook on the History of Mathematics Education
Alexander Karp (Ed.)
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Description for Handbook on the History of Mathematics Education
Paperback. This book presents the history of mathematics education as a unified process across the world, including the history of cross-influences and cooperation. It systematically describes the historical development of teaching methods for specific subjects. Editor(s): Karp, Alexander; Schubring, Gert. Num Pages: 634 pages, 22 black & white illustrations, 1 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JNU; PBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1208.
This is the first comprehensive International Handbook on the History of Mathematics Education, covering a wide spectrum of epochs and civilizations, countries and cultures. Until now, much of the research into the rich and varied history of mathematics education has remained inaccessible to the vast majority of scholars, not least because it has been written in the language, and for readers, of an individual country. And yet a historical overview, however brief, has become an indispensable element of nearly every dissertation and scholarly article. This handbook provides, for the first time, a comprehensive and systematic aid for researchers around the ... Read more
This is the first comprehensive International Handbook on the History of Mathematics Education, covering a wide spectrum of epochs and civilizations, countries and cultures. Until now, much of the research into the rich and varied history of mathematics education has remained inaccessible to the vast majority of scholars, not least because it has been written in the language, and for readers, of an individual country. And yet a historical overview, however brief, has become an indispensable element of nearly every dissertation and scholarly article. This handbook provides, for the first time, a comprehensive and systematic aid for researchers around the ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Number of Pages
634
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9781493951543
SKU
V9781493951543
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About Alexander Karp (Ed.)
Alexander Karp is a professor of mathematics education at Teachers College, Columbia University. He received his Ph.D. in mathematics education from Herzen Pedagogical University in St. Petersburg, Russia, and also holds a degree from the same university in history and education. Currently, his scholarly interests span several areas, including the history of mathematics education, gifted education, mathematics teacher education, and ... Read more
Reviews for Handbook on the History of Mathematics Education
If you are interested in mathematics education, this book provides a wealth of information. From the teaching of mathematics in antiquity to modern pedagogical practices across international borders, the book presents a compendium of the history of mathematics teaching. ... it is thoroughly referenced the reader is also led to many additional resources. ... As a reference book, this text ... Read more