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Record Nr.

UNINA9910784351603321

Titolo

Equity in mathematics education : influences of feminism and culture / / edited by Pat Rogers and Gabriele Kaiser

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; Washington, D.C. : , : Falmer Press, , 1995

ISBN

1-135-71891-1

1-138-18048-3

1-135-71892-X

1-280-15139-0

9786610151394

0-203-99008-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (290 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

RogersPat

KaiserGabriele

Disciplina

510/.7

Soggetti

Women in mathematics

Mathematical ability - Sex differences

Mathematics - Study and teaching - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Book Cover; Half-Title; Dedication; Title; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1  Introduction: Equity in Mathematics Education; Part 1 Effecting Change; Part 2 The Cultural Context; Part 3 Feminist Pedagogy in Mathematics Education; Notes on Contributors; Index

Sommario/riassunto

This text provides a critical overview of current thinking about equity issues in the teaching and learning of mathematics. Grounded in feminist theories of curriculum change and a broad range of cultural perspectives, the new approaches described here go beyond ""special programmes"" and ""experimental treatments"" designed to correct perceived problems and deficits. Instead they establish how improved instructional practices and a fuller understanding of the nature of the mathematical enterprise can overcome the systemic obstacles that have thwarted women's participation in this important fi