Rewriting the History of School Mathematics in North America 1607-1861: The Central Role of Cyphering Books

Nerida Ellerton e M.A. (Ken) Clements

Springer | 2012 | páginas | pdf | 5,5 Mb

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The focus of this book is the fundamental influence of the cyphering tradition on mathematics education in North American colleges, schools, and apprenticeship training classes between 1607 and 1861. It is the first book on the history of North American mathematics education to be written from that perspective. The principal data source is a set of 207 handwritten cyphering books that have never previously been subjected to careful historical analysis.

Contents
The Historical Challenge
Development of a Tradition
Translating the Cyphering-Book Tradition to North America
Formulating the Research Questions
The Principal Data Set
Ending a 600-Year Tradition: The Demise of the Cyphering.
Contents
The Historical Challenge
Development of a Tradition
Translating the Cyphering-Book Tradition to North America
Formulating the Research Questions
The Principal Data Set
Ending a 600-Year Tradition: The Demise of the Cyphering.