The Practice of Mathematics

by Yvette Solomon

Overview

The psychological description and explanation of how children learn to work with numbers is dominated by the theories of Piaget. Yvette Solomon suggests an alternative approach to the child's conception of number.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781134677252
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	08/21/2013
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	224
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

Solomon, Yvette

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 1 The development of the number concept as a field of psychological investigation; Chapter 2 2 Why does Piaget's theory take its Part Icular form?; Chapter 3 3 The child's conception of number; Chapter 4 4 Piaget's account of the growth of understanding; Chapter 5 5 Does Piaget give an adequate account of growth?; Chapter 6 6 Do number theorists give adequate accounts of knowing?; Chapter 7 7 Can a Piagetian perspective be defended?; Chapter 8 8 Knowing how and when to use numbers; Chapter 9 9 ‘The development of mathematical thinking’: entering into the social practices of number use; Notes; References; INDEX;