Beliefs - A Hidden Variable in Mathematics Education?
The twenty chapters in this book all focus on aspects of mathematical beliefs, from a variety of different perspectives. Current knowledge of the field is synthesized and existing boundaries are extended.The book is divided into three, partly overlapping, sections. The first concentrates on conceptualizations and measurement of beliefs, the second on research about teachers' beliefs, and the third on facets of students' beliefs about mathematics. A diversity of instruments is used for data collection, including surveys, interviews, observations, and essay writing, as well as more innovative approaches.
Life in the World's Oceans: Diversity, Distribution, and Abundance
Life in the World's Oceans: Diversity, Abundance and Distribution is a true landmark publication. Comprising the synthesis and analysis of the results of the Census of Marine Life this most important book brings together the work of around 2000 scientists from 80 nations around the globe.
Through close readings of both familiar and obscure medieval texts, the contributors to this volume attempt to read England as a singularly powerful entity within a vast geopolitical network. This capacious world can be glimpsed in the cultural flows connecting the Normans of Sicily with the rulers of England, or Chaucer with legends arriving from Bohemia. It can also be seen in surprising places in literature, as when green children are discovered in twelfth-century Yorkshire or when Welsh animals begin to speak of the long history of their land’s colonization.
Mathematical Problem Solving: Yearbook 2009, Association of Mathematics Educators
This book is the first in the series of the yearbooks of the Association of Mathematics Educators in Singapore. It is highly unique as it addresses a focused theme of mathematics education. The chapters of the book, illustrate the immense diversity within the theme and presents research that translates into classroom pedagogies.
We wanted to celebrate libraries and their contribution to American and Canadian life. Public libraries are a foundation of democracy, helping create informed citizens. This book attempts to display the full range of the diversity, potential, style, history, and contributions of libraries in the United States and Canada. We looked for regional diversity from east to west and north to south, and temporal coverage, from the earliest libraries to the very newest. We also wanted to include libraries that have successfully undergone change, whether it is relocation, renovation, expansion, new missions, or new clientele.
