Historical formation and student understanding of mathematics

Radford, Luis; Bartolini-Bussi, Mariolina; Bekken, Otto; Boero, Paolo; Dorier, Jean-Luc; Katz, Victor; Rodgers, Leo; Sierpinska, Anna; Vasco, Carlos

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Title		Historical formation and student understanding of mathematics
Authors		Radford, Luis Bartolini-Bussi, Mariolina Bekken, Otto Boero, Paolo Dorier, Jean-Luc Katz, Victor Rodgers, Leo Sierpinska, Anna Vasco, Carlos show all authors [1 - 9]
Published in		John Faul & Jan van Maanen. History in mathematics education - The ICMI Study. Dordrecht/London/Boston: Kluwr Academic Publisher. 2000, p. 143-170
Collection		New Icmi Study Series; 6
Abstract		Some mathematics educators have recourse to the history of mathematics in order to better understand the student processes of learning mathematics and the way in which such an understanding can be used in the design of classroom activities. This didactical task raises some specific difficulties. Indeed, the not only a meticulous methodological design of the classroom activity is required but also one has to be equipped with a rich theoretical framework allowing a fruitful link between the epistemological dimension of the historical construction of mathematical thinking and the psychological dimension of the learning processes of our contemporary students.
Keywords		Mathematics education — history of mathematics
Identifiers		ISBN: 978-1-4020-0942-6
Full text		Extract (153 Kb) - Limited access to UNIGE Other version: http://www.springerlink.com/content/w990mm7k95571575/
Citation (ISO format)		RADFORD, Luis et al. Historical formation and student understanding of mathematics. In: John Faul & Jan van Maanen (Ed.). History in mathematics education - The ICMI Study. Dordrecht/London/Boston : Kluwr Academic Publisher, 2000. p. 143-170. (New Icmi Study Series; 6) https://archive-ouverte.unige.ch/unige:16852