Tools of American Mathematics Teaching, 1800-2000

by Peggy Aldrich Kidwell, David Lindsay Roberts, Amy Ackerberg-Hastings

From the blackboard to the graphing calculator, the tools developed to teach mathematics in America have a rich history shaped by educational reform, technological innovation, and spirited entrepreneurship. In Tools of American Mathematics Teaching, 1800-2000 , Peggy Aldrich Kidwell, Amy Ackerberg-Hastings, and David Lindsay Roberts present the first systematic historical study of the objects used in the American mathematics classroom. They discuss...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 080188814X
• ISBN13: 9780801888144
• Release Date: August 2008
• Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Length: 440 Pages
• Weight: 1.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 9.1" x 6.4"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher