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Aaron Davis

The paradox of Australian mathematics education - 0 views

  • To teach mathematics well, one must know more than the mathematical topic at hand, the specific techniques to be taught; one must also know about the mathematics, why the topic is the way that it is. That involves consideration of the fundamental nature of mathematics and mathematical thought, including a proper appreciation of mathematics' long and difficult history.
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    "The major stumbling block for mathematics education in Australia is that teachers, qualified or not, don't learn enough mathematics and they don't learn it well enough"
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