Description: Like new and unused. Pages clean and unmarked. No cover wear. Top edge dust jacket has a tiny moisture touch. No other wear on the dust jacket. Images on listing, are of this book. HARDCOVER______________Why do we inflict a full menu of mathematics―algebra, geometry, trigonometry, even calculus―on all young Americans, regardless of their interests or aptitudes? While Andrew Hacker has been a professor of mathematics himself, and extols the glories of the subject, he also questions some widely held assumptions in this thought-provoking and practical-minded book. Does advanced math really broaden our minds? Is mastery of azimuths and asymptotes needed for success in most jobs? Should the entire Common Core syllabus be required of every student? Hacker worries that our nation’s current frenzied emphasis on STEM is diverting attention from other pursuits and even subverting the spirit of the country. Here, he shows how mandating math for everyone prevents other talents from being developed and acts as an irrational barrier to graduation and careers. He proposes alternatives, including teaching facility with figures, quantitative reasoning, and understanding statistics. Expanding upon the author’s viral New York Times op-ed, The Math Myth is sure to spark a heated and needed national conversation―not just about mathematics but about the kind of people and society we want to be.
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Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
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Subject Area: Algebra, Applied Mathematics, Assessment
Publication Name: The Math Myth: And Other STEM Delusions Hardcover 2016 VG
Item Length: 8.5in
Publisher: New Press, T.H.E.
Subject: Education, Mathematics, Science
Publication Year: 2016
Series: The Math Myth: And Other STEM Delusions Hardcover 2016 VG
Type: Textbook
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Item Height: 0.8in
Author: Andrew Hacker
Educational Level: Adult & Further Education, High School, Middle School, Vocational School
Personalized: No
Features: Dust Jacket, Illustrated
Level: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, Proficiency, Business, Technical
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Item Width: 5.5in
Item Weight: 15 Oz
Number of Pages: 250 Pages
