Annotation. The focus of this book is the fundamental influence of the cyphering tradition on mathematics education in North American colleges, schools, and apprenticeship training classes between 1607 and 1861. It is the first book on the history of North American mathematics e…
Two centuries ago, American teachers did not stand at the front of the room and teach, and most students--even those studying mathematics--did not own a mathematics textbook. Written examinations of any kind were not used. Most teachers of mathematics did not have formal qualifi…
Two centuries ago, American teachers did not stand at the front of the room and teach, and most students--even those studying mathematics--did not own a mathematics textbook. Written examinations of any kind were not used. Most teachers of mathematics did not have formal qualifi…