An Ethnographic Study of the Mathematical Ideas of a Group of Carpenters. Monograph Number 5 / Wendy Lesley Millroy.

The researcher conducted a six-month ethnographic study as an apprentice carpenter in Cape Town, South Africa, to document the valid mathematical ideas that are embedded in the everyday woodworking activities of a group of carpenters. A secondary objective was to examine and to give a firsthand acco...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Millroy, Wendy L.
Corporate Author:	National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, Inc., Reston, VA
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse, 1992.
Subjects:	Abstract Reasoning. Adult Programs. Apprenticeships. Carpentry. Cognitive Development. Constructivism (Learning) Context Effect. Cultural Influences. Ethnography. Foreign Countries. Learning Activities. Mathematical Applications. Mathematical Concepts. Mathematics Education. Monographs. Problem Solving. Research Methodology. Skilled Workers. Social Science Research. Spatial Ability. Thinking Skills. Visualization. South Africa Reports, Research. Tests/Questionnaires.
Genre:	Reports, Research. Tests/Questionnaires.
Physical Description:	220 pages
Format:	Microfilm Book

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