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Creators: Richard A. Lesh, Eric Hamilton, James J. Kaput
Publisher: Lawrence Erlbaum
Category: Book

Buy New: $49.95

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Media: Paperback
Edition: 1
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 488
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.9
Dimensions (in): 7 x 5 x 1.1

ISBN: 0805860576
Dewey Decimal Number: 510.71
EAN: 9780805860573
ASIN: 0805860576

Publication Date: February 23, 2007
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The central question addressed in iFoundations for the Future in Mathematics Education/i is this: What kind of understandings and abilities should be emphasized to decrease mismatches between the narrow band of mathematical understandings and abilities that are emphasized in mathematics classrooms and tests, and those that are needed for success beyond school in the 21st century? This is an urgent question. In fields ranging from aeronautical engineering to agriculture, and from biotechnologies to business administration, outside advisors to future-oriented university programs increasingly emphasize the fact that, beyond school, the nature of problem-solving activities has changed dramatically during the past twenty years, as powerful tools for computation, conceptualization, and communication have led to fundamental changes in the levels and types of mathematical understandings and abilities that are needed for success in such fields. For K-12 students and teachers, questions about the changing nature of mathematics (and mathematical thinking beyond school) might be rephrased to ask: If the goal is to create a mathematics curriculum that will be adequate to prepare students for informed citizenship;as well as preparing them for career opportunities in learning organizations, how should traditional conceptions of the 3Rs be extended or reconceived? Overall, this book suggests that it is not enough to simply make incremental changes in the existing curriculum whose traditions developed out of the needs of industrial societies. iFoundations for the Future in Mathematics Education /iis an essential reference for researchers, curriculum developers, assessment experts, and teacher educators across the fields of mathematics and science education.

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divdivThe central question addressed in iFoundations for the Future in Mathematics Education/i is this:br brWhat kind of understandings and abilities should be emphasized to decrease mismatches between the narrow band of mathematical understandings and abilities that are emphasized in mathematics classrooms and tests, and those that are needed for success beyond school in the 21st century? br brThis is an urgent question. In fields ranging from aeronautical engineering to agriculture, and from biotechnologies to business administration, outside advisors to future-oriented university programs increasingly emphasize the fact that, beyond school, the nature of problem-solving activities has changed dramatically during the past twenty years, as powerful tools for computation, conceptualization, and communication have led to fundamental changes in the levels and types of mathematical understandings and abilities that are needed for success in such fields.br brFor K-12 students and teachers, questions about the changing nature of mathematics (and mathematical thinking beyond school) might be rephrased to ask: If the goal is to create a mathematics curriculum that will be adequate to prepare students for informed citizenship#8212;as well as preparing them for career opportunities in learning organizations, in knowledge economies, in an age of increasing globalization#8212;how should traditional conceptions of the 3Rs be extended or reconceived? Overall, this book suggests that it is not enough to simply make incremental changes in the existing curriculum whose traditions developed out of the needs of industrial societies. The authors, beyond simply stating conclusions from their research, use results from it to describe promising directions for a research agenda related to this question.br briFoundations for the Future in Mathematics Education /iis an essential reference for researchers, curriculum developers, assessment experts, and teacher educators across the fields of mathematics and science education./div/div

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