You are here

The Unique Effects of Including History in College Algebra - References

Author(s): 
D. Goodwin (Black Hills State University) and G. W. Hagerty (Black Hills State University) and S. Smith (Black Hills State University)

Berlinghoff, W. and F. Gouvea (2002). Math through the ages: A gentle history for teachers and others. Farmington, ME: Oxton House.

Boyer, C. (1991). A history of mathematics (2nd ed.). New York, NY: John Wiley & Sons.

Bruckheimer, M. and A. Arcavi (2000). "Mathematics and its history: An educational partnership." In V. Katz (Ed.), Using history to teach mathematics: An international perspective, pp. 135-146. Washington, DC: Mathematical Association of America.

Eves, H. (1992). An introduction to the history of mathematics with cultural connections (6th ed.). New York, NY: Saunders College Publishing.

Hagerty, G.W. and S. Smith (2005). "Using web based interactive software to enhance college algebra." Mathematics and Computer Education 39 (3), 183-194.

Hagerty, G.W. and S. Smith (2006). Unpublished historical modules for use in college algebra.

Heiede, T. (1996). "History of mathematics and the teacher." In R. Calinger (Ed.), Vita mathematica: Historical research and integration with teaching, pp. 231-243. Washington, DC: Mathematical Association of America.

Johnson, A. (1994). Classic math: History topics for the classroom. White Plains, NY: Dale Seymour.

Katz, V. (1993). A history of mathematics: An introduction. New York, NY: HarperCollins.

Kleiner, I. (1996). "A history-of-mathematics course for teachers, based on great quotations." In R. Calinger (Ed.), Vita mathematica: Historical research and integration with teaching, pp. 261-268. Washington, DC: Mathematical Association of America.

Siu, Man-Keung (2000). "The ABCD of using history of mathematics in the (undergraduate) classroom." In V. Katz (Ed.), Using history to teach mathematics: An international perspective, pp. 3-9. Washington, DC: Mathematical Association of America.

National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. (2000). Principles and standards for school mathematics. Reston, VA: NCTM.

Rickey, V. (1996). "The necessity of history in teaching mathematics." In R. Calinger (Ed.), Vita mathematica: Historical research and integration with teaching, pp. 251-256. Washington, DC: Mathematical Association of America.

Smith, S. (1996). Agnesi to Zeno: Over 100 vignettes from the history of math. Emeryville, CA: Key Curriculum Press.

Swetz, F. (2000). "Problem solving from the history of mathematics." In V. Katz (Ed.), Using history to teach mathematics: An international perspective, pp. 59-65. Washington, DC: Mathematical Association of America.

D. Goodwin (Black Hills State University) and G. W. Hagerty (Black Hills State University) and S. Smith (Black Hills State University), "The Unique Effects of Including History in College Algebra - References," Convergence (June 2010), DOI:10.4169/loci002530