Rewriting the History of School Mathematics in North America 1607-1861, 2012
The Central Role of Cyphering Books

Authors:

Language: English

105.49 €

In Print (Delivery period: 15 days).

Add to cartAdd to cart
Rewriting the History of School Mathematics in North America 1607-1861
Publication date:
226 p. · 15.5x23.5 cm · Paperback

105.49 €

In Print (Delivery period: 15 days).

Add to cartAdd to cart
Rewriting the history of school mathematics in north america 1607-1861
Publication date:
226 p. · 15.5x23.5 cm · Paperback
The focus of this book is the fundamental influence of the cyphering tradition on mathematics education in North American colleges, schools, and apprenticeship training classes between 1607 and 1861. It is the first book on the history of North American mathematics education to be written from that perspective. The principal data source is a set of 207 handwritten cyphering books that have never previously been subjected to careful historical analysis.

Preface.- Table of Contents.- List of Tables.- List of Figures.- Abstract.- Foreword (by Jeremy Kilpatrick).- 1. The Historical Challenge.- 2. Development of a Tradition.- 3. Translating the Cyphering-Book Tradition to North America.- 4. Formulating the Research Questions.- 5. The Principal Data Set.- 6. Ending a 600-Year Tradition: The Demise of the Cypering-Book Approach.- 7. Conclusions, and some Final Comments.- References.- Appendices.

The largest set of original cyphering books ever assembled provides source material Essentially rewrites the history of Mathematics Education in America as we know it Rare photos of the original cyphering books included Places the ciphering tradition in mathematics education in historical and social context