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Rewriting the History of School Mathematics in North America 1607-1861

The Central Role of Cyphering Books

Gebonden Engels 2012 2012e druk 9789400726383
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The focus of this book is the fundamental influence of the cyphering tradition on mathematics education in North American colleges, schools, and apprenticeship training classes between 1607 and 1861. It is the first book on the history of North American mathematics education to be written from that perspective. The principal data source is a set of 207 handwritten cyphering books that have never previously been subjected to careful historical analysis.

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ISBN13:9789400726383
Taal:Engels
Bindwijze:gebonden
Aantal pagina's:226
Uitgever:Springer Netherlands
Druk:2012

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<p>Preface.- Table of Contents.- List of Tables.- List of Figures.- Abstract.- Foreword (by Jeremy Kilpatrick).- 1. The Historical Challenge.- 2. Development of a Tradition.- 3. Translating the Cyphering-Book Tradition to North America.- 4. Formulating the Research Questions.- 5. The Principal Data Set.- 6. Ending a 600-Year Tradition: The Demise of the Cypering-Book Approach.- 7. Conclusions, and some Final Comments.- References.- Appendices. </p>

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