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ERIC Number: EJ645976
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2001
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ISSN: ISSN-0013-1954
'A Historical Angle', A Survey of Recent Literature on the Use and Value of History in Geometrical Education.
Gulikers, Iris; Blom, Klaske
Educational Studies in Mathematics, v47 n2 p223-258 2001
Surveys recent literature on the use and value of the history of geometry in mathematics education. Makes the case that arguments can be divided into conceptual, (multi-) cultural and motivational ones. Details about content and purpose of the literature surveyed are presented in two appendices. (Author/MM)
Descriptors: Educational Strategies, Elementary Secondary Education, Geometry, Mathematics Education, Mathematics History, Motivation, Multicultural Education
Publication Type: Information Analyses; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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