Becoming a mathematician: an international perspective
Based on interviews, observations and surveys conducted in Australia, South Africa, Northern Ireland, Canada and Brunei, this book investigates the experiences and views of students and graduates in the process of seeking their identities as mathematicians.
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- Full title :Becoming a mathematician : an international perspective / Leigh N. Wood, Peter Petocz, Anna Reid.
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Based on interviews, observations and surveys conducted in Australia, South Africa, Northern Ireland, Canada and Brunei, this book investigates the experiences and views of students and graduates in the process of seeking their identities as mathematicians.
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- Publication Date:©2012.
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):Springer
- Place of Publication:Dordrecht
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:©2012.
The Physical Object
- Description:viii, 188 pages : : illustrations ; : 25 cm.
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:9789400729834, 9400729839, 9400729847, 9789400729841
- oclc:ocn791855346
- LC Classification:QA10.5
- Dewey Decimal:510.922
Table of Contents
Introduction: how does a person become a mathematician? -- How do mathematics students think of mathematics?- A first look -- How do mathematics students go about learning mathematics?- A first look -- What do mathematics students say about mathematics internationally? -- How can we track our students' progress towards becoming mathematicians? -- What is the contribution of mathematics to graduates' professional working life? -- What is the role of communication in mathematics graduates' transition to professional work? -- What university curriculum best helps students to become mathematicians? -- How can professional development contribute to university mathematics teaching? -- Conclusion: becoming a mathematician- revisited -- Appendices -- Appendix 1: short form of conceptions of mathematics survey -- Appendix 2: mathematical communication outcomes -- Appendix 3: Australian professional development framework.
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