Paul Dowling

The Sociology of Mathematics Education (eBook, ePUB)

Mathematical Myths / Pedagogic Texts

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

The author argues that the reason why children still 'fail' at maths at school - despite the shift to 'easier' and more 'approachable' maths teaching since the 1960s - is because of the textbooks in use.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 352
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. November 2002
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781135710026
• Artikelnr.: 47892915

Autorenporträt

Paul Dowling

Inhaltsangabe

Chapter 1 Mathematical Myths
Chapter 2 Juggling Pots and Texts
Chapter 3 Sociology, Education and the Production of 'Ability'
Chapter 4 The Analysis of School Texts: Some Empirical Antecedents
Chapter 5 Towards a Language of Description: Some Theoretical Antecedents
Chapter 6 Constructive Description and Social Activity Theory
Chapter 7 An Introduction to the Empirical Text
Chapter 8 The Textualizing of Algebra
Chapter 9 Genres of Production
Chapter 10 Setting and the Public Domain
Chapter 11 Interpellating the Teacher
Chapter 12 Disturbing and Re-establishing Equilibrium