James T. Kinard Sr. earned his Ph.D. in electroanalytical chemistry from Howard University and is President of Innovations for Cognitive Literacy, Inc., Chicago, Illinois. He developed and implemented the Rigorous Mathematical Thinking program and is a certified trainer of the Feuerstein cognitive development program, Instrumental Enrichment. He lectures at the international cognitive enrichment workshops in the United States, Canada, the UK, France, The Netherlands, and India.

Klappentext

The first book to present mathematics teaching from Vygotsky"s socio-cultural theory of learning perspective.

Inhalt

The culture of mathematics; 2. Goals and objectives of mathematics education; 3. Vygotsky's Sociocultural Theory and mathematics learning; 4. Mediated learning and cognitive functions; 5. Mathematical concept formation and cognitive tools; 6. Rigorous Mathematical Thinking application, assessment and evaluation; 7. Conclusion.