History in Mathematics Education The ICMI Study /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Fauvel, John (Editor), Maanen, Jan Van (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands, 2002.
• Series: New ICMI Study Series, 6
• Subjects: Education.; History.; Mathematics.; Mathematics > Study and teaching.; Teaching.; Mathematics Education.; History of Mathematical Sciences.; Teaching and Teacher Education.; History, general.

1 . The political context . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1. 1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....

Table of Contents:

• The political context
• Philosophical, multicultural and interdisciplinary issues
• Integrating history: research perspectives
• History of mathematics for trainee teachers
• Historical formation and student understanding of mathematics
• History in support of diverse educational requirements—opportunities for change
• Integrating history of mathematics in the classroom: an analytic survey
• Historical support for particular subjects
• The use of original sources in the mathematics classroom
• Non-standard media and other resources
• Bibliography for further work in the area.