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ERIC Number: EJ663542
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2002
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ISSN: ISSN-0919-1720
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On Computing the Volume of Sphere in the East and West: A Comparative Study from the Educational Perspectives.
Man, Yiu-Kwong; Lo, Yin-Kue
Hiroshima Journal of Mathematics Education, v10 p1-9 Dec 2002
Describes and compares the Archimedes and the Zu Xuan approaches in computing the volume of sphere in the East and West. Discusses how to motivate a group of teacher trainees to relate these two approaches to the evolution of calculus ideas. (Author/KHR)
Descriptors: Calculus, Comparative Education, Cross Cultural Studies, Geometry, Higher Education, Mathematics History, Mathematics Instruction, Measurement, Secondary Education, Teacher Education, Teaching Methods
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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