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Mathematicians as Enquirers: Learning about Learning Mathematics (Mathematics Education Library)
Leone L. Burton
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Paperback. Reports on an empirical study with 70 research mathematicians that explored how these mathematicians came to know mathematics and to match their descriptions against a theoretical model of coming to know mathematics derived from the literature of the history, philosophy and sociology of science and mathematics. Series: Mathematics Education Library. Num Pages: 272 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNU; PB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 234 x 12. Weight in Grams: 398.
It is amazing that the usual reply to being introduced to a mathematician is a stumbling apology about how bad someone is at mathematics, no matter how good they may be in reality. The problem is that we have come to view mathematics as an arcane branch of knowledge that only a few can aspire to understand or grasp. The sense of separation between those who have the knowledge and those who do not, is present even amongst academics where many of the same skills and research practices exist - intuition, the use of symbolic structures and the use of ... Read more
It is amazing that the usual reply to being introduced to a mathematician is a stumbling apology about how bad someone is at mathematics, no matter how good they may be in reality. The problem is that we have come to view mathematics as an arcane branch of knowledge that only a few can aspire to understand or grasp. The sense of separation between those who have the knowledge and those who do not, is present even amongst academics where many of the same skills and research practices exist - intuition, the use of symbolic structures and the use of ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Springer
Condition
New
Series
Mathematics Education Library
Number of Pages
257
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9781402078590
SKU
V9781402078590
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