Mathematical subjects : children talk about their mathematics lives /
Fiona Walls.
- xvi, 286 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 271-279) and index.
Understanding children as mathematical subjects : theories and methods. Of subjects, subjectivity and subjectification : subjects made visible ; Of archaeology and genealogy : choosing sites and tools -- The art of being mathematical : the primary years. Children at work ; Tests and contests ; Error and correction ; The emergence of ability -- Subjects of choice : the secondary years. Form and formula ; Measures of success ; Keeping up ; The shape of life -- Mathematical futures : life after school. Girl time and boys' clubs : mathematical genderfication ; Background or foreground? : home, social class and ethnicity ; Contemplating a child-friendly mathematical education -- -- Understanding Children as Mathematical Subjects: Theories and Methods -- Of Subjects, Subjectivity and Subjectification: Subjects Made Visible -- Of Archaeology and Genealogy: Choosing Sites and Tools -- The Art of Being Mathematical: The Primary Years -- Children at Work -- Tests and Contests -- Error and Correction -- The Emergence of Ability -- Subjects of Choice: The Secondary Years -- Form and Formula -- Measures of Success -- Keeping Up -- The Shape of Life -- Mathematical Futures: Life After School -- Girl Time and Boys' Clubs: Mathematical Genderfication -- Background or Foreground? Home, Social Class and Ethnicity -- Contemplating a Child-Friendly Mathematical Education -- Epilogue. Part 1. 1. 2. Part 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Part 3. 7. 8. 9. 10. Part 4. 11. 12. 13.
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Mathematics--Study and teaching (Elementary) Mathematics--Study and teaching (Secondary) Mathematics--Social aspects