| On the Shoulders of Giants: New Approaches to Numeracy Contributor(s): National Research Council (Author), Mathematical Sciences Education Board (Author), Steen, Lynn Arthur (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0309084490 ISBN-13: 9780309084499 Publisher: National Academies Press OUR PRICE: $31.46 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 1990 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Mathematics | Study & Teaching |
| Dewey: 513.071 |
| Physical Information: 0.64" H x 5.88" W x 8.96" (0.84 lbs) 240 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: What mathematics should be learned by today's young people as well as tomorrow's workforce? On the Shoulders of Giants is a vision of richness of mathematics expressed in essays on change, dimension, quantity, shape, and uncertainty, each of which illustrate fundamental strands for school mathematics. These essays expand on the idea of mathematics as the language and science of patterns, allowing us to realize the importance of providing hands-on experience and the development of a curriculum that will enable students to apply their knowledge to diverse numerical problems. |
