Math wars
Subtitle: a guide for parents and teachers
By: Carmen M. Latterell.
Publisher: Praeger Publishers
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Westport, Conn
Language: eng
Number of pages: 188
Subjects: Mathematics -- Study and teaching -- United States; Parents -- Education -- United States
Description: "This book is written for parents and other interested parties so that they can understand the great debate taking place in many states in this country about how to teach basic math. The debate centers on the standards written by the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM), which call for a radically different approach to mathematics education. Because the issues are so heated between the NCTM-oriented curricula and traditional curricula (the curricula that NCTM-oriented replaced), the term "Math Wars" was coined to describe them."--BOOK JACKET
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [179]-181) and index.
Table of contents: title: What preceded the math wars?; title: What is constructivism?; title: What does research say about the math wars?; title: Who are the math war players and on which side are they?; title: What are the NCTM standards?; title: What distinguishes NCTM-oriented curricula?; title: What distinguishes NCTM-oriented problems from traditional problems?; title: What happens to students as they reach the college level?; title: What is happening internationally in mathematics education?; title: Both sides of the question.