The history of the geometry curriculum in the United States
By: by Nathalie Sinclair.
Series: Research in mathematics education; Research in mathematics education series
Publisher: Information Age Pub.; Information Age Publishing
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Charlotte, N.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 105
ISBN-13: 9781593116965; 9781593116972
Subjects: Geometry -- Study and teaching -- History -- United States; Geometry -- History -- United States
Description: "This volume gives us insight into the forces that have shaped the teaching of geometry in American public schools since the mid-nineteenth century. Professor Sinclair, by looking at landmark textbooks, policy documents, and opinions and arguments from members of the mathematics community across this period, presents a picture of the competing ideas shaping the way geometry has been taught."--book jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 95-104).