Mathematics and Beauty: Aesthetic Approaches to Teaching Children

by Nathalie Sinclair

In this innovative book, Nathalie Sinclair makes a compelling case for the inclusion of the aesthetic in the teaching and learning of mathematics. Using a provocative set of philosophical, psychological, mathematical, technological, and educational insights, she illuminates how the materials and approaches we use in the mathematics classroom can be enriched for the benefit of all learners. While ranging in scope from the young learner to the professional...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 080774722X
• ISBN13: 9780807747223
• Release Date: September 2006
• Publisher: Teachers College Press
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.4" x 9.0"