Mathematician's Lament: How School Cheats Us Out of Our Most Fascinating and Imaginative Art Form

Lockhart, Paul/ Devlin, Keith (Foreward By)

ISBN 10: 1934137170 / ISBN 13: 9781934137178

Published by Bellevue Literary Pr, 2009

192 pages. 7.40x4.90x0.50 inches. In Stock. Seller Inventory # xr1934137170

Synopsis:

“One of the best critiques of current K-12 mathematics education I have ever seen, written by a first-class research mathematician who elected to devote his teaching career to K-12 education.” ―Keith Devlin, NPR’s “Math Guy”

A brilliant research mathematician reveals math to be a creative art form on par with painting, poetry, and sculpture, and rejects the standard anxiety-producing teaching methods used in most schools today. Witty and accessible, Paul Lockhart’s controversial approach will provoke spirited debate among educators and parents alike, altering the way we think about math forever.

Paul Lockhart is the author of Arithmetic, Measurement, and A Mathematician’s Lament. He has taught mathematics at Brown University, University of California, Santa Cruz, and to K-12 level students at St. Ann’s School in Brooklyn, New York.

About the Author:

Paul Lockhart dropped out of college after one semester to devote himself exclusively to math. Based on his own research he was admitted to Columbia University where he received his PhD. The author of Arithmetic, Measurement, and A Mathematician’s Lament, he has taught mathematics at Brown University, University of California, Santa Cruz, and to K-12 level students at St. Ann’s School in Brooklyn, New York.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Mathematician's Lament: How School Cheats Us...
Publisher: Bellevue Literary Pr
Publication Date: 2009
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Brand New