Screen LibraryMathematics and its teaching in the Southern Americas /
This anthology presents a comprehensive review of mathematics and its teaching in the following nations in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Trinidad...
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World Scientific Pub. Co.,
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| Publisher Address: | Singapore ; Hackensack, N.J. : |
| Publication Dates: | 2015. |
| Literature type: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Series on mathematics education ;
vol. 10 |
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| Online Access: |
http://www.worldscientific.com/worldscibooks/10.1142/9112#t=toc |
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This anthology presents a comprehensive review of mathematics and its teaching in the following nations in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela. The last summary of mathematics education encompassing countries from the Southern Americas appeared in 1966. Progress in the field during five decades has remained unexamined until now. |
| Carrier Form: | 1 online resource (xxviii,479pages) : illustrations, ports. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9789814590570 |
| Index Number: | QA14 |
| CLC: | O1-4 |
| Contents: | Traversing the path of mathematics education in the Southern Americas / Ubiratan D'Ambrosio -- ch. 1. Argentina : a review of mathematics education through mathematical problems at the secondary level / Betina Duarte -- ch. 2. Bolivia : an approach to mathematics education in the plurinational state / A. Pari -- ch. 3. Brazil : history and trends in mathematics education / Beatriz S. D'Ambrosio, Juliana Martins, and Viviane de Oliveira Santos -- ch. 4. Chile : the context and pedagogy of mathematics teaching and learning / Eliana D. Rojas and Fidel Oteiza -- ch. 5. Colombia : the role of mathematics in the making of a nation / Hernando J. Echeverri and Angela M. Restrepo -- ch. 6. Costa Rica : history and perspectives on mathematics and mathematics education / Angel Ruiz -- ch. 7. Cuba : mathematics and its teaching / Otilio B. Mederos Anoceto, Miguel A. Jimenez Pozo, and Jose M. Sigarreta -- ch. 8. Guyana : the mathematical growth of an emerging nation / Mahendra Singh and Lenox Allicock -- ch. 9. Haiti : history of mathematics education / Jean W. Richard -- ch. 10. Honduras : origins, development, and challenges in the teaching of mathematics / Marvin Roberto Mendoza Valencia -- ch. 11. Mexico : the history and development of a nation and its influence on the development of mathematics and mathematics education / Eduardo Mancera and Alicia Avila -- ch. 12. Panama : towards the first world through mathematics / Euclides Samaniego, Nicolas A. Samaniego, and Benigna Fernandez -- ch. 13. Paraguay : a review of the history of mathematics and mathematics education / Gabriela Gomez Pasquali -- ch. 14. Peru : a look at the history of mathematics and mathematics education / Cesar Carranza Saravia and Uldarico Malaspina Jurado -- ch. 15. Puerto Rico : the forging of a national identity in mathematics education / Hector Rosario ... [et al.] -- ch. 16. Trinidad and Tobago : mathematics education in the twin island republic / Shereen Alima Khan and Vimala Judy Kamalodeen -- ch. 17. Venezuela : signs for the historical reconstruction of its mathematics education / Fredy Enrique Gonzalez (Translated by Nathan C. Ryan). |