Learning and Teaching Number Theory: Research in Cognition and Instruction

Book Overview

Number theory has been a perennial topic of inspiration and importance throughout the history of philosophy and mathematics. Despite this fact, surprisingly little attention has been given to research in learning and teaching number theory per se. This volume is an attempt to redress this matter and to serve as a launch point for further research in this area. Drawing on work from an international group of researchers in mathematics education,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1567506526
• ISBN13: 9781567506525
• Release Date: November 2001
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.19 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"