Jay Greenwood, Robert F. Anderson
Abstract
Looking back at the “new math” (or if you prefer, “modern math”) era and reflecting on the emotional debates that occurred during that period, it is curious that the “back to basics” movement has been accompanied by essentially the same highly charged discussions.
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Looking back at the “new math” (or if you prefer, “modern math”) era and reflecting on the emotional debates that occurred during that period, it is curious that the “back to basics” movement has been accompanied by essentially the same highly charged discussions.
Key concepts: Mathematics education, Period (music), Movement (music), Math wars, Teaching method, Reform mathematics, Connected Mathematics, Psychology