Using History to Teach Mathematics
An International Perspective
Published on 21. September 2000
Book
Paperback/Softback
270 pages
978-0-88385-163-0 (ISBN)
Description
This volume examines how the history of mathematics can find application in the teaching of mathematics itself.
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Content
1. General ideas on the use of history in teaching M.-K. Siu, F. Swetz and A. Michel-Pajus; 2. Historical ideas and their relationship to pedagogy L. Grugnetti, W.-S. Horng, F. Furinghetti and F. Swetz; 3. Teaching a particular subject using history L. Radford, G. Guerette, J. H. Barnett, E. Barbin and J.-L. Dorier; 4. The use of history in teacher training I. Isaacs, V. Mohan Ram, A. Richards, G. Winicki and M. Bruckheimer; 5. The history of mathematics E. Robson, M.-K. Siu, G. W. Heine, U. Gellert, L. E. Moreno-Armella, G. Waldegg, R. Wilson, T. Heiede, L. Giacardi, G. Hitchcock, A. Leal Duarte, J. Carvalho e Silva, J. F. Quiero and U. D'Ambrosio.