More than mathematics

Elaborates on six areas of school mathematics in which the author suggests change may be possible and which may contribute to mathematics teachers' work : the nature of school mathematics, the role of thinking in education and mathematics, the general aims of education, how mathematics is taugh...

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Published inNew Zealand mathematics magazine Vol. 45; no. 3; pp. 1 - 13
Main Author Begg, Andrew J. C
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 01.11.2008
Subjects
Mathematics
Philosophy
Study and teaching
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Summary:Elaborates on six areas of school mathematics in which the author suggests change may be possible and which may contribute to mathematics teachers' work : the nature of school mathematics, the role of thinking in education and mathematics, the general aims of education, how mathematics is taught, the challenge of the future, and the process of change. Source: National Library of New Zealand Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa, licensed by the Department of Internal Affairs for re-use under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 New Zealand Licence.
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ISSN:0549-0510