Using History to Teach Mathematics: An International PerspectiveThere is a long tradition of relating the history of mathematics to its teaching, and increasingly this has extended throughout mathematical education. This volume brings together articles from well known figures in this area, and provides many insights, both in particular cases and in generality, into how the history of mathematics can find application in the teaching of mathematics itself. Educators at all levels, and mathematicians interested in the history of their subject, will find much of interest in this book. |
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Contents
Preface vii | 1 |
A French Perspective Anne MichelPajus | 17 |
Historical Ideas and their Relationship to Pedagogy | 27 |
Teaching a Particular Subject Using History | 67 |
A Genetic Approach Constantinos Tzanakis | 111 |
The Use of History in Teacher Training | 121 |
The Analysis of Regula Falsi as an Instance for Professional Development | 129 |
An Educational Partnership Maxim Bruckheimer and Abraham Arcavi | 135 |
The History of Mathematics | 147 |
Jaime Carvalho e Silva and Joćo Filipe Queiro | 231 |
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References to this book
Mathematics Teaching Practice: Guide for University and College Lecturers J H Mason No preview available - 2002 |
History in Mathematics Education: An ICMI Study John Fauvel,Jan A. Maanen,J.A. van Maanen No preview available - 2000 |
Bibliographic information
| Title | Using History to Teach Mathematics: An International Perspective Volume 51 of Anneli Lax New Mathematical Library Volume 51 of MAA notes and reports series Issue 51 of MAA notes, Mathematical Association of America, ISSN 1556-6447 Volume 51 of Mathematical Association of America: MAA notes New mathematical library |
| Author | Victor J. Katz |
| Editor | Victor J. Katz |
| Edition | illustrated, reprint |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press, 2000 |
| ISBN | 0883851636, 9780883851630 |
| Length | 261 pages |
| Subjects | › Mathematics / General Mathematics / History & Philosophy |
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