The Glass Wall: Why Mathematics Can Seem Difficult

by Frank Smith

Book Overview

"Mathematics isn't necessarily complicated or difficult, nor is it something that is accessible only to an intellectual elite. Mathematics should be open to everyone, provided no unnecessary obstacles are encountered."

-- From The Glass Wall: Why Mathematics Can Seem Difficult

What makes mathematics understandable? What makes mathematics confusing? Could something be wrong with the way mathematics is taught?...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0807742414
• ISBN13: 9780807742419
• Release Date: July 2002
• Publisher: Teachers College Press
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.2" x 9.0"