How Humans Learn to Think Mathematically

How Humans Learn to Think Mathematically by David Tall

How Humans Learn to Think Mathematically describes the development of mathematical thinking from the young child to the sophisticated adult. Professor David Tall reveals the reasons why mathematical concepts that make sense in one context may become problematic in another. For example, a child's experience of whole number arithmetic successively affects subsequent understanding of fractions, negative numbers, algebra, and the introduction of definitions and proof. Tall's explanations for these developments are accessible to a general audience while encouraging specialists to relate their areas of expertise to the full range of mathematical thinking. The book offers a comprehensive framework for understanding mathematical growth, from practical beginnings through theoretical developments, to the continuing evolution of mathematical thinking at the highest level.

David Tall is Emeritus Professor of Mathematical Thinking at the University of Warwick. He is internationally known for his research into long-term mathematical development at all levels, from preschool to the frontiers of research, including in-depth studies explaining mathematical success and failure.

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ISBN 13	9781107668546
ISBN 10	1107668549
Title	How Humans Learn to Think Mathematically
Author	David Tall
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Cambridge University Press
Year published	2013-09-02
Number of pages	484
Prizes	Short-listed for PROSE Award for Psychology 2013
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