Hacker, Andrew

The math myth : and other STEM delusions Andrew Hacker - New York : The New Press, c2016. - 239 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The Math Myth expands Hacker’s scrutiny of many widely held assumptions, like the notions that mathematics broadens our minds, that mastery of azimuths and asymptotes will be needed for most jobs, that the entire Common Core syllabus should be required of every student. He worries that a frenzied emphasis on STEM is diverting attention from other pursuits and subverting the spirit of the country.

9781620970683


Mathematics--Study and teaching--Social aspects
Mathematical ability

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