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Reconstructing School Mathematics: Problems with Problems and the Real Worldreviewed by Kanwal Singh - 2003 Title: Reconstructing School Mathematics: Problems with Problems and the Real World Author(s): Stephen I. Brown
Publisher: Peter Lang Publishing, New York ISBN: 0820451037 , Pages: 271, Year: 2001 Search for book at Amazon.com The difficulties of teaching and learning mathematics have been
discussed for decades. Debates over the roles of proofs and
problems, real-world applications, and methods of inquiry
abound. At first glance, Stephen I. Brown’s new book
Reconstructing School Mathematics: Problems with Problems
and the Real World appears to be part of this
literature—specifically, the role of problems and problem
solving. However, the book has a much more ambitious
agenda. Brown tries to convince the reader that examining the
difference between problems and problem solving, and the ways in
which we define “real world problems” can lead us to
profound insights concerning a variety of educational and
philosophical issues. The title suggests that the discussion
will center on the role of problems (both posing and solving) in
mathematics education. Instead, the author is interested in
exploring mathematics in a “more humanistic light” and
argues that this type of approach can not only lead to stronger
connections between mathematics and the humanities, but can give us
insight into the nature of... (preview truncated at 150 words.)To view the full-text for this article you must be signed-in with the appropriate membership. Please review your options below:
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- Kanwal Singh
New School University E-mail Author KANWAL SINGH is Director of the Science, Technology and Society program at New School University. Dr. Singh received her Ph.D. in Theoretical Physics from the University of California, Berkeley in 1993. She works on issues of science/math education and education policy. In the fall of 2002, Dr. Singh will be joining the Physics faculty at Sarah Lawrence College.
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