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ERIC Number: EJ1457563
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 9
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EISSN: EISSN-2156-1400
Higher Arithmetic: A Textbook Analysis
Samantha Moroney
Journal of Mathematics Education at Teachers College, v15 n2 p25-33 2024
This paper investigates the historical context, internal content, and educational significance of Higher Arithmetic, a 1919 mathematics text by David Eugene Smith and George Wentworth, which has been insufficiently studied. Through historical and content analysis, this study reveals the authors' intention to provide a review and extension of knowledge in a modern context of post-World War I industrial United States, intended for both students and pre-service teachers who need thorough teacher preparedness. Although Higher Arithmetic may not be well- recognized today, its progressive intentions for teacher training and the modernization of material remain goals that are as important today as in Smith and Wentworth's time.
Program in Mathematics and Education, Teachers College, Columbia University. 525 West 120th Street Box 210-M, New York, NY 10027. Web site: https://jmetc.columbia.edu/
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
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Language: English
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