Curriculum development in mathematics
By: Geoffrey Howson, Christine Keitel, Jeremy Kilpatrick.
Contributors: Keitel, Christine, joint author.; Kilpatrick, Jeremy, joint author.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 1981
Place of publication: Cambridge; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 288
Subjects: Mathematics -- Study and teaching -- History; Curriculum planning -- History
Description: In the mid- 1970s the curriculum development boom in mathematics was to end almost as rapidly as it had begun. In this book the authors, who come from countries with differing educational traditions and patterns, consider these developments in their historical, social and educational context. They give not only a descriptive account of developmental work in a variety of countries, its aims and the patterns of management utilised, but also attempt to identify trends and characteristics and thus provide a theoretical base for criticism and analysis. The reader will find numerous case studies, including extracts from such renowned authors as Bruner, Dieudonne and Piaget.
Notes: Bibliography: p. [271]-281.
Includes index.