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A History of Mathematics Education during the Twentieth Century
Contributor(s): Walmsley, Angela Lynn Evans (Author)

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ISBN: 0761837493     ISBN-13: 9780761837497
Publisher: University Press of America
OUR PRICE: $48.29  

Binding Type: Paperback
Published: May 2007
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BISAC Categories:
- Education | History
Dewey: 370.9
LCCN: 2007922674
Physical Information: 0.29" H x 6.58" W x 8.91" L (0.33 lbs) 80 pages
Themes:
- Chronological Period - 20th Century
Features: Bibliography, Index, Table of Contents
Review Citations: Scitech Book News 09/01/2007 pg. 17
 
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A History of Mathematics Education during the Twentieth Century describes the history of mathematics education in the United States with conceptual themes concerning philosophy, mathematics content, teacher education, pedagogy, and assessment. Each decade of the twentieth century is analyzed using historical documents, within the context of the aforementioned themes, to create a concise history of mathematical reform as it relates to history within the United States. Finally, conclusions are drawn as to which reform movements are similar and different throughout the century-depicting which aspects of reform can be seen again. Mathematics education tends to swing on a pendulum from "traditional education" including teacher-directed instruction with an emphasis on computation skills to "reform education," including student-directed instruction with an emphasis on problem solving. All decades are analyzed to see where they were on the pendulum and what aspects may have contributed to the current reform movements led by the Standards movement.
 
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