The Math Myth: And Other STEM Delusions
Language: English
Published by The New Press, 2016
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Tight binding. First Edition/First Printing, The New Press, 2016, with complete number line 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1. Hardcover with original dust jacket. Clean pages with no apparent markings. Red cloth boards remain bright with gilt spine lettering. Dust jacket shows light shelf and edge wear, including minor rubbing and small areas of wear along the extremities. Please Zoom Photos. Description Andrew Hacker’s The Math Myth and Other STEM Delusions examines the role of advanced mathematics in American education and challenges the assumption that higher-level mathematics should be required of virtually every student. Hacker discusses mathematics requirements, standardized testing, Common Core standards, college admissions, STEM education, quantitative literacy, and the consequences that mathematics requirements can have for graduation and access to higher education. Published by The New Press in 2016, this copy is the true First Edition/First Printing, confirmed by the complete number line. Includes bibliographical references and index. A provocative contribution to debates over mathematics education, educational policy, curriculum requirements, and the place of STEM subjects in American schools and colleges.…
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- Title
- The Math Myth: And Other STEM Delusions
- Author
- Hacker, Andrew
- Publisher
- The New Press
- Publication year
- 2016
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- Fine
- Dust jacket
- Fine
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
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- 1620970686
- ISBN 13
- 9781620970683
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- 1st Edition
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- 1st Printing
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- 431 grams
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- 13.97 centimeters width by 20.96 centimeters height by 2.54 centimeters depth
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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.
“Hacker’s accessible arguments offer plenty to think about and should serve as a clarion call to students, parents, and educators who decry the one-size-fits-all approach to schooling.” ―Publishers Weekly, starred review
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About the Author
Andrew Hacker (1929–2026) was an American political scientist and public intellectual. He was the author of ten books, including the The Math Myth: And Other STEM Delusions (The New Press) and the New York Times bestseller Two Nations: Black and White, Separate, Hostile, Unequal. He was a frequent contributor to The New York Review of Books and wrote for The New York Times opinion page and The Chronicle of Higher Education.
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