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The Psychology of Mathematics Anderson Norton (Virginia Tech, USA)

The Psychology of Mathematics By Anderson Norton (Virginia Tech, USA)

The Psychology of Mathematics by Anderson Norton (Virginia Tech, USA)

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This book offers an innovative introduction to the psychological basis of mathematics and the nature of mathematical thinking and learning, using an approach that empowers students by fostering their own construction of mathematical structures.

The Psychology of Mathematics Summary

The Psychology of Mathematics: A Journey of Personal Mathematical Empowerment for Educators and Curious Minds by Anderson Norton (Virginia Tech, USA)

-Offers an innovative introduction to the psychology of mathematics and the nature of mathematical thinking and learning, using an approach that empowers students by fostering their own construction of mathematical structures.

- In clear, engaging writing, award-winning mathematician and educator Norton Anderson explores the psychological basis for mathematics at every level, relevant for pre-service and in-service secondary and elementary math teachers, math teacher educators, and anyone interested in the nature of mathematics.

-Reflections and exercises are included in each chapter, as well as footnotes for those interested in building off their understanding with related research.

The Psychology of Mathematics Reviews

The Psychology of Mathematics offers an innovative introduction to the often-ignored and less-discussed psychology of mathematics. The author-an award-winning mathematician, educator, and writer-uses an engaging and accessible style, thereby making the reading experience both enriching and revealing. The book, by virtue of its style and simplicity, is accessible to a nonmathematical audience, too. - Firdous Ahmad Mala, World Literature Today

About Anderson Norton (Virginia Tech, USA)

Anderson Norton is Professor in the Department of Mathematics at Virginia Tech, USA, where he has been teaching mathematics courses for future teachers for 15 years. He is the editor of Constructing Number and the coauthor of Developing Fractions Knowledge and Numeracy for All Learners.

Table of Contents

Introduction: Mathematical Empowerment

1: What is Number?

2: Reflections upon Reflections

3: Getting with the Program

4: New Actions, New Units, New Numbers

5: Creating, Transforming, and Obliterating Area

6: The Power of Symbols

7: Seeing Angles from a Different Angle

8: The Geometry of Numbers

9: What Doesn't Vary as Variables Co-Vary?

10: What's So Special about Special Triangles?

11: Calculus the Old-Fashioned Way

12: The Wonderful Gift of Mathematics

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NLS9781032020693
9781032020693
1032020695
The Psychology of Mathematics: A Journey of Personal Mathematical Empowerment for Educators and Curious Minds by Anderson Norton (Virginia Tech, USA)
Anderson Norton (Virginia Tech, USA)
New
Paperback
Taylor & Francis Ltd
2022-03-22
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