Mathematics and the Body Material Entanglements in the Classroom |
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| Author:
| de Freitas, Elizabeth
Sinclair, Nathalie |
| Series title: | Learning in Doing: Social, Cognitive and Computational Perspectives Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-107-03948-3 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 2014 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $130.00 |
Book Description:
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This books presents an 'inclusive materialist' approach to studying mathematics education, which offers a fresh perspective on human and nonhuman bodies and their relationship to mathematical concepts. The authors provide empirical examples to challenge current assumptions about the role of the senses, language, and ability in teaching and learning mathematics.
This books presents an 'inclusive materialist' approach to studying mathematics education, which offers a fresh perspective on human and nonhuman bodies and their relationship to mathematical concepts. The authors provide empirical examples to challenge current assumptions about the role of the senses, language, and ability in teaching and learning mathematics.