
Mathematicians as Enquirers
Learning About Learning Mathematics
Leone L. Burton(Author)
Springer (Publisher)
Published on 30. April 2004
Software
Digital media
246 pages
978-1-4020-7908-5 (ISBN)
Description
This volume reports on an empirical study with 70 research mathematicians, 35 females and 35 males. The purpose of the study was to explore how these mathematicians came to know mathematics and to match their descriptions against a theoretical model of coming to know mathematics derived from the literature of the history, philosophy and sociology of science and mathematics. The assumption underlying the research was that, when researching, mathematicians are learning and, consequently, their experiences are valid for less sophisticated learners in classrooms. The study provided major surprises particularly with respect to the mathematical thinking of the mathematicians and to the ways in which they organised their practices. It also contradicted long-standing stereotypes. This book applies the learning from the study to learning and teaching mathematics. It offers a rationale, based on the practices of research mathematicians, to support and encourage recent school-based developments in the learning of mathematics through enquiry. The book will be of interest to mathematicians, mathematics educators, teacher educators (mathematics), and higher degree students of mathematics educati
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Language
English
Place of publication
New York, NY
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
ISBN-13
978-1-4020-7908-5 (9781402079085)
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