Mark Wolfmeyer

Math Education for America?

Policy Networks, Big Business, and Pedagogy Wars

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Produktbeschreibung

Breaking new ground in detailing and theorizing the politics of math education, Wolfmeyer analyzes math education policy through the social network of individuals and private and public organizations that influence it in the United States.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)
• Seitenzahl: 194
• Erscheinungstermin: 18. November 2016
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 11mm
• Gewicht: 286g
• ISBN-13: 9781138287082
• ISBN-10: 1138287083
• Artikelnr.: 47175860

Autorenporträt

Mark Wolfmeyer, Assistant Professor, Kutztown University of Pennsylvania, USA

Inhaltsangabe

CONTENTS
Preface
Acknowledgments
1. Introducing Math Education for America and its Historical Context
2. Social Network Analysis and National Math Education
3. Human Capital: Math Education for America's Purpose
4. Pedagogy Wars and Human Capital
5. The Content Knowledge Deficits of Math Teachers
6. Achieving Efficiency? The Testing Industry in Math Policy
7. The Failure of Math Education for America
Index