The sociology of mathematics education : mathematical myths, pedagogic texts

The sociology of mathematics education : mathematical myths, pedagogic texts / Paul Dowling.

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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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Dowling, Paul
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : Falmer Press, 1998.
Series:Studies in mathematics education series.
Subjects:
Mathematics > Study and teaching (Secondary) > Great Britain.
Mathematics > Philosophy.
Mathematics > Philosophy
Mathematics > Study and teaching (Secondary)
Great Britain
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Table of Contents:
  • Book Cover; Title; Contents; List of Figures and Tables; Acknowledgments; Preface by Series Editor; Mathematical Myths; Juggling Pots and Texts; Sociology, Education and the Production of 'Ability'; The Analysis of School Texts: Some Empirical Antecedents; Towards a Language of Description: Some Theoretical Antecedents; Constructive Description and Social Activity Theory; An Introduction to the Empirical Text; The Textualizing of Algebra; Genres of Production; Setting and the Public Domain; Interpellating the Teacher; Disturbing and Re-establishing Equilibrium; References and Bibliography.
  • Index.

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