| Using History in Teaching Algebra at the Teachers College Contributor(s): Bulien, Tone (Author) |
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ISBN: 3639156935 ISBN-13: 9783639156935 Publisher: VDM Verlag OUR PRICE: $60.53 Product Type: Paperback Published: June 2009 |
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| BISAC Categories: - Mathematics | Study & Teaching |
| Physical Information: 0.34" H x 6" W x 9" (0.49 lbs) 144 pages |
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| Publisher Description: The background of this thesis is the changes in the curricula of the educational system in Norway at the end of the previous century, especially emphasising the education in mathematics at Teachers Colleges in 1993. History of mathematics is part of the curriculum in the teacher education program and I have chosen algebra as a mathematical topic to teach the history of mathematics to the student teachers. The goal is to give the students both historical knowledge and enhances their mathematical knowledge. First I give a theoretical background for different ways of using the history of mathematics as a guideline in the teaching of mathematics. In specific the historical expressions of algebra are explained as well as problems connected to teaching the concept of algebra as it is used in Norwegian schools today. I have chosen to describe some parts of the development of algebra through different epochs and from different sources in history. A set of problems based on historical sources was composed and given to student teachers that solved the problems and gave their comments about their experiences from this work. |