A Man Left Albuquerque Heading East - Word Problems as Genre in Mathematics Education (Paperback)

Word problems, or story problems, have been a part of mathematical education for the past 4,000 years. This book considers mathematical word problems as a genre, drawing on analytic theory from linguistics, literary criticism, and mathematics education. Raising the question, « what are word problems?, this book addresses it by « taking a walk around the genre to see it from many points of view, including the linguistic, the historical, and the pedagogical. "A Man Left Albuquerque Heading East sheds light on the nature of genre in education and inspires teachers to use word problems in new ways, with different intentions.

General

Imprint:	Peter Lang Publishing
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Extreme Teaching: Rigorous Texts for Troubled Times, 5
Release date:	2004
First published:	2004
Authors:	Susan Gerofsky
Dimensions:	230 x 160 x 11mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	170
ISBN-13:	978-0-8204-5823-6
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Language & linguistics > General Books > Social sciences > Education > Teaching skills & techniques Books > Social sciences > Education > Organization & management of education > Curriculum planning & development Books > Social sciences > Education > Higher & further education > Teacher training
LSN:	0-8204-5823-6
Barcode:	9780820458236

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