Becoming a mathematician : an international perspective / Leigh N. Wood, Peter Petocz, Anna Reid.
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TextSeries: Mathematics education library ; v. 56.Publication details: Dordrecht ; London : Springer, c2012.Description: viii, 188 p. : ill. ; 25 cmISBN: - 9789400729834 (hbk)
- 9400729839 (hbk)
- 510.922 23
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| University Library Regular Circulation | QA10.5 .W66 2012 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | In transit from University Library to College of Science and Mathematics since 2023-09-29 | 3UPML00030897 |
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction: how does a person become a mathematician? -- How do mathematics students think of mathematics?- A first look -- How do mathematics students go about learning mathematics?- A first look -- What do mathematics students say about mathematics internationally? -- How can we track our students' progress towards becoming mathematicians? -- What is the contribution of mathematics to graduates' professional working life? -- What is the role of communication in mathematics graduates' transition to professional work? -- What university curriculum best helps students to become mathematicians? -- How can professional development contribute to university mathematics teaching? -- Conclusion: becoming a mathematician- revisited -- Appendices -- Appendix 1: short form of conceptions of mathematics survey -- Appendix 2: mathematical communication outcomes -- Appendix 3: Australian professional development framework.
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