Didactics of Mathematics as a Scientific Discipline / Edition 1

by Rolf Biehler, Roland W. Scholz, Rudolf Sträßer, Bernard Winkelmann

Overview

Didactics of Mathematics as a Scientific Discipline describes the state of the art in a new branch of science. Starting from a general perspective on the didactics of mathematics, the 30 original contributions to the book, drawn from 10 different countries, go on to identify certain subdisciplines and suggest an overall structure or ‘topology' of the field.
The book is divided into eight sections: (1) Preparing Mathematics for Students; (2) Teacher Education and Research on Teaching; (3) Interaction in the Classroom; (4) Technology and Mathematics Education; (5) Psychology of Mathematical Thinking; (6) Differential Didactics; (7) History and Epistemology of Mathematics and Mathematics Education; (8) Cultural Framing of Teaching and Learning Mathematics.
Didactics of Mathematics as a Scientific Discipline is required reading for all researchers into the didactics of mathematics, and contains surveys and a variety of stimulating reflections which make it extremely useful for mathematics educators and teacher trainers interested in the theory of their practice. Future and practising teachers of mathematics will find much to interest them in relation to their daily work, especially as it relates to the teaching of different age groups and ability ranges. The book is also recommended to researchers in neighbouring disciplines, such as mathematics itself, general education, educational psychology and cognitive science.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780792326137
Publisher:	Springer Netherlands
Publication date:	11/30/1993
Series:	Mathematics Education Library , #13
Edition description:	1994
Pages:	467
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.25(h) x 0.04(d)

Table of Contents

Preface.- Preparing Mathematics for Students.- Teacher Education and Research on Teaching.- Interaction in the Classroom.- Technology and Mathematics Teaching.- Psychology of Mathematical Thinking.- Differential Didactics.- History and Epistemology of Mathematics and Mathematics Education.- Cultural Framing of Teaching and Learning Mathematics.

Editorial Reviews

Describes a new branch of science by starting from a general perspective, identifying subdisciplines, and suggesting the overall structure of the field. Thirty original contributions from ten countries address preparing mathematics for students, teacher education and research in teaching, interaction in the classroom, technology and mathematics education, psychology of mathematical thinking, differential didactics, history and epistomology, and cultural framing of teaching and learning mathematics. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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