A Mathematician's Lament

by Paul Lockhart

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"One of the best critiques of current K-12 mathematics education I have ever seen, written by a first-class research mathematician who elected to devote his teaching career to K-12 education." --Keith Devlin, NPR's "Math Guy"

A brilliant research mathematician reveals math to be a creative art form on par with painting, poetry, and sculpture, and rejects the standard anxiety-producing teaching methods used in most schools today. Witty...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:1934137170

ISBN13:9781934137178

Release Date:April 2009

Publisher:Bellevue Literary Press

Length:144 Pages

Weight:0.38 lbs.

Dimensions:0.5" x 4.9" x 7.2"

Related Subjects

Education Education & Reference Education Theory Instruction Methods Math Mathematics Reform & Policy Schools & Teaching Science & Math

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