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Radford, Luis – For the Learning of Mathematics, 1997
Contributes to a reflection on the possibilities and the limits of a non-naive use of the history of mathematics for educational purposes. Discusses a problem related to the hypotheses that make it possible to confront past and modern conceptual developments. Contains 45 references. (DDR)
Descriptors: Concept Formation, Cultural Context, Educational History, Educational Strategies
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Radford, Luis – For the Learning of Mathematics, 1995
Discusses social and intellectual factors in medieval Italian algebra; problems and methods, including operating on the unknown, quasi-equation problems, and giving-and-receiving problems; and the scope of algebraic methods. Considers implications for teaching. (43 references) (MKR)
Descriptors: Algebra, Elementary Secondary Education, Epistemology, Mathematics History