Andrew Fiss
Performing Math: A History of Communication and Anxiety in the American Mathematics Classroom
Performing Math: A History of Communication and Anxiety in the American Mathematics Classroom
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The book "Performing Math" explores the history of math communication in nineteenth-century American colleges, focusing on the tools and techniques used such as textbooks, burnings, blackboards, plays, and written tests. It argues that math communication and math anxiety were closely linked, and a new performance-oriented history of American math education can help explain contemporary math attitudes and provide a way forward to reframing the problem of math anxiety.
Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 216 pages
Publication date: 30 December 2020
Publisher: Rutgers University Press
The book "Performing Math" delves into the captivating history of expectations surrounding math communication, shedding light on the discussions surrounding math hatred and math anxiety that emerged in response. By examining nineteenth-century American colleges, this insightful work offers a comprehensive analysis of the foundational tools and techniques employed in math communication. It explores the significance of textbooks that facilitated reading aloud, the mimicry of pedagogical speech through burnings, the visual aids of blackboards that accompanied oral presentations, the theatrical performances that asserted performers' identities as math students, and the written tests that redefined the concept of "student performance."
Concurrently, math communication and math anxiety intertwined, as new rules for oral communication at the blackboard sparked student revolt and as frameworks for testing student performance instilled performance anxiety. Drawing upon a wealth of unique primary sources from over a dozen educational archives, "Performing Math" compellingly argues for a fresh, performance-oriented perspective on American math education. It seeks to unravel the complexities of contemporary math attitudes and provide a roadmap for reimagining the issue of math anxiety. By delving into the historical roots of math communication, this book offers valuable insights into the development of mathematical practices and attitudes, paving the way for a more informed and effective approach to addressing the challenges faced by students in the realm of mathematics.
Weight: 308g
Dimension: 152 x 227 x 19 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781978820203
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