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. Ed(S): Kieran, Carolyn (Universite Du Quebec A Montreal, Canada); Forman, Ellice Ann (University Of Pittsburgh, Usa); Sfard, Anna (The University O
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Hardback. Claims that mathematics can be usefully re-conceptualized as a special form of communication. This volume is aimed at those interested in specific questions regarding classroom communication, and at those who are looking for a general conceptual lens with which to tackle the complexity of mathematical teaching and learning. Editor(s): Kieran, Carolyn (Universite du Quebec a Montreal, Canada); Forman, Ellice Ann (University of Pittsburgh, USA); Sfard, Anna (The University of Haifa, Israel). Num Pages: 302 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNU; PB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 609.
The authors of this volume claim that mathematics can be usefully re-conceptualized as a special form of communication. As a result, the familiar discussion of mental schemes, misconceptions, and cognitive conflict is transformed into a consideration of activity, patterns of interaction, and communication failure. By equating thinking with communicating, the discursive approach also deconstructs the problematic dichotomy between "individual" and "social" research perspectives. Although each author applies his or her own analyses to the discourse generated by students and teachers grappling with mathematical problems, their joint aim is to put discursive research into the limelight and to spur thinking about ... Read more
The authors of this volume claim that mathematics can be usefully re-conceptualized as a special form of communication. As a result, the familiar discussion of mental schemes, misconceptions, and cognitive conflict is transformed into a consideration of activity, patterns of interaction, and communication failure. By equating thinking with communicating, the discursive approach also deconstructs the problematic dichotomy between "individual" and "social" research perspectives. Although each author applies his or her own analyses to the discourse generated by students and teachers grappling with mathematical problems, their joint aim is to put discursive research into the limelight and to spur thinking about ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
302
Condition
New
Number of Pages
302
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9781402010248
SKU
V9781402010248
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