"My Little Arithmeticians": Pedagogic Ideals in Dutch Mathematics Textbooks, 1790-1850

• Autores: Danny Beckers
• Localización: Paedagogica Historica: International journal of the history of education, ISSN 0030-9230, Vol. 36, Nº. 3, 2000, págs. 978-1001
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • During the first half of the 19th century mathematics textbooks for lower and middle class education were often used to confront the pupil with middle class values. Attitude towards study, general knowledge and morals made their appearance in mathematics textbooks. This form of mathematics education gradually disappeared by the middle of the century. Three hypothesis will be formulated which could explain the disappearance of the phenomenon