A Mathematician's Lament: How School Cheats Us Out of Our Most Fascinating and Imaginative Art Form
of Paul Lockhart, Keith J. Devlin (Foreword)
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âOne of the best critiques of current mathematics education I have ever seen.ââKeith Devlin, math columnist on NPRâs Morning EditionA brilliant research mathematician who has devoted his career to teaching kids reveals math to be creative and beautiful and rejects standard anxiety-producing teaching methods. Witty and accessible, Paul Lockhartâs controversial approach will provoke spirited debate among educators and parents alike and it will alter the way we think about math forever.Paul Lockhart, has taught mathematics at Brown University and UC Santa Cruz. Since 2000, he has dedicated himself to K-12 level students at St. Annâs School in Brooklyn, New York.
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- Format Paperback
- Pages 144 pages
- Publisher Bellevue Literary Press
- Publication Date April 1st 2009
- First Publication 01/01/09
- Language English
- ISBN 9781934137178
- Edition Not informed
- Category Other
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