Adults' Mathematical Thinking and Emotions: A Study of Numerate Practice

by Jeff Evans

Book Overview

The crisis around teaching and learning of mathematics and its use in everyday life and work relate to a number of issues. These include: The doubtful transferability of school maths to real life contexts, the declining participation in A level and higher education maths courses, the apparent exclusion of some groups, such as women and the aversion of many people to maths. This book addresses these issues by considering a number of key problems...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0750709138
• ISBN13: 9780750709132
• Release Date: October 2000
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.32 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.4" x 9.5"