The glass wall why mathematics can seem difficult Smith, Frank 1928- creator text bibliography nyu New York Teachers College Press c2002 2002 monographic eng
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ix, 163 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. Machine generated contents note: 1. What Is Mathematics? -- 2. Making Sense -- 3. The Mathematics in Language -- 4. The Meanings of Numbers -- 5. Numbers (I): The Names -- 6. Numbers (II): The Written Form -- 7. Labeling, Ordering, and Quantifying -- 8. Calculating and Measuring -- 9. Notation-Signposts in the World of Mathematics -- 10. Numbers Between Numbers -- 11. Numbers in Space -- 12. Memorizing, Calculating, and Looking Up -- 13. Getting Beyond the Glass Wall. Frank Smith. Includes bibliographical references (p. 155-158) and indexes. Mathematics Study and teaching Mathematics Psychological aspects QA11.2 .S65 2002 510.19/ SMI 0807742422 (acidfree paper) 0807742414 (pbk. : acidfree paper) 2002024200 http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/fy032/2002024200.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/fy032/2002024200.html DLC 020316 20231012101259.0 12708247