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On Psychology, Historical Epistemology, and the Teaching of Mathematics: Towards a Socio-Cultural History of Mathematics.

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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

Inventions and Conventions: A Story about Capital Numbers.

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Brizuela, Barbara – For the Learning of Mathematics, 1997

Argues that inventions are of the utmost importance in knowledge development, and that conventions play an important role in inventions by providing support for their development. This position borrows from Piaget's perspective regarding figurative and operative aspects of thought. Contains 22 references. (DDR)

Descriptors: Case Studies, Concept Formation, Constructivism (Learning), Educational Strategies