The Pragmatics of Mathematics Education - Vagueness and Mathematical Discourse

List of contents

Chapter 1 Preview and Methodology; Chapter 2 Generalization; Chapter 3 Perspectives on Vagueness; Chapter 4 Discourse and Interpretation; Chapter 5 Pointing with Pronouns; Chapter 6 Hedges; Chapter 7 Estimation and Uncertainty; Chapter 8 Pragmatics, Teaching and Learning; Chapter 9 Summary and Review;

About the author

Tim Rowland

Summary

In The Pragmatics of Mathematics Education, Tim Rowland examines students in the process of making and coming-to-know mathematics, focusing on the gap between conjecture and belief, between assertion and conviction.

Product details

• Authors: Tim Rowland, Rowland Tim
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 23.09.1999
• EAN: 9780750710121
• ISBN: 978-0-7507-1012-1
• No. of pages: 256
• Dimensions: 156 mm x 234 mm x 20 mm
• Weight: 630 g
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative linguistics; Philosophy of Language, PHILOSOPHY / Language, MATHEMATICS / General, EDUCATION / Educational Psychology, Mathematics, EDUCATION / Learning Styles, Educational psychology, Behavioural theory (Behaviourism), Teaching of a specific subject, Behaviourism, Behavioural theory, EDUCATION / Teaching / Subjects / General, PSYCHOLOGY / Psychotherapy / Behaviorism