Name: Street Mathematics and School Mathematics - Terezhina Nunes - Hardcover
ISBN: 9780521381161

by Nunes, Terezinha, Schliemann, Analucia D., Carraher, David W.

Street Mathematics and School Mathematics - Terezhina Nunes - Hardcover

by Nunes, Terezinha, Schliemann, Analucia D., Carraher, David W.

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ISBN-13: 9780521381161
ISBN: 0521381169
Publisher: Cambridge University Press

AUTHOR

Nunes, Terezinha, Schliemann, Analucia D., Carraher, David W.

SUMMARY

People who learn to solve problems 'on the job' often use different methods from people who learn in theory. Using a case study of Brazilian street children, this book examines the differences between the street mathematics they use in markets and mathematics they learn in school. The authors also discuss ways of trying to put theory and practice together in mathematics teaching.Nunes, Terezinha is the author of 'Street Mathematics and School Mathematics - Terezhina Nunes - Hardcover' with ISBN 9780521381161 and ISBN 0521381169.

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