An Artefactual Approach to Ancient Arithmetic.

Percival, Irene

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ERIC Number: EJ646186

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Publication Date: 2001

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An Artefactual Approach to Ancient Arithmetic.

Percival, Irene

For the Learning of Mathematics, v21 n3 p16-21 Nov 2001

Describes work with elementary school students which combines a documentary approach to humanizing mathematics education together with two other artifactual approaches: students' own construction of objects and documents imitating those studied and using ancient calculating devices in modern reconstruction. (MM)

Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Humanism, Mathematics Education, Mathematics History

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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