Computations and Computing Devices in Mathematics Education Before the Advent of Electronic Calculators
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This volume traces back the history of interaction between the “computational” or “algorithmic” aspects of elementary mathematics and mathematics education throughout ages. More specifically, the examples of mathematical practices analyzed by the historians of mathematics and mathematics education who authored the chapters in the present collection show that the development (and, in some cases, decline) of counting devices and related computational practices needs to be considered within a particular context to which they arguably belonged, namely, the context of mathematics instruction; in their contributions the authors also explore the role that the instruments played in formation of didactical approaches in various mathematical traditions, stretching from Ancient Mesopotamia to the 20th century Europe and North America.
This volume traces back the history of interaction between the “computational” or “algorithmic” aspects of elementary mathematics and mathematics education throughout ages. More specifically, the examples of mathematical practices analyzed by the historians of mathematics and mathematics education who authored the chapters in the present collection show that the development (and, in some cases, decline) of counting devices and related computational practices needs to be considered within a particular context to which they arguably belonged, namely, the context of mathematics instruction; in their contributions the authors also explore the role that the instruments played in formation of didactical approaches in various mathematical traditions, stretching from Ancient Mesopotamia to the 20th century Europe and North America.
Offers an in-depth investigation of the history of techniques of computations and of the use of computing devices in mathematics Presents new insights into the role of computing devices in mathematics teaching and learning in various historical and cultural contexts Introduces a new research agenda in the study of the use of computing devices in mathematics education from historical and didactical perspectives
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Alexei Volkov
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Babylonian, Egyptian, Chinese and Greek Mathematical Traditions Deductive and Computational traditions in Mathematics Development of Mathematics Education across the Cultures Donald F. Knuth Educational Approaches in the History of Math Instruction Historical Overview early Mathematical Traditions Historical Role of Technology in Mathematics Education History of Computational Procedures and Computing Devices History of Mathematics History of Mathematics Education History of Tasks and Methods of Computing in Education Jock Hoe The Advent of Electronic Calculators and Computers
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“This volume will be received by those learning and teaching undergraduate mathematics and mathematics education … it could serve as a useful starting point for a class lecture, a history of mathematics paper, or a senior thesis.” (Peggy Kidwell, MAA Reviews, April 06, 2019)
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