Catalog of MAA Publications 2011 Annual : Page 7ELECTRONIC BOOKSTORE Coming in March 2011 Mathematical Time Capsules Amy Shell-Gellasch & Richard Jardine ■ MAA Notes Mathematical Time Capsules offers teachers historical modules for immediate use in the mathematics classroom that include relevant history-based activities for a wide range of undergraduate and secondary mathematics courses. The genesis of this volume was a Contributed Papers Session on Using History of Mathematics in Your Mathematics Courses, organized by the editors at the Joint Mathematics Meetings, San Antonio, Texas, in January 2006. A time capsule can be defined as a container preserving articles and records from the past for scholars of the future. Readers who open the book will find articles and activities from mathematics history that enhance the learning of topics typically associated with undergraduate or secondary mathematics curricula. Each capsule presents one topic, or perhaps a few related topics, or a historical thread that can be used throughout a course. The capsules were written by experienced practitioners to provide teachers with the historical background, suggested classroom activities, and further references and resources on the subject addressed. After reading a capsule, a teacher will be able to engage students in at least one activity rich in the history of mathematics. Most of the historical topics contained in a capsule can be implemented in one class period with minimal additional preparation on the part of the teacher. Historical Modules for the Teaching and Learning of Mathematics Victor Katz & Karen Dee Michalowicz, Editors ■ Classroom Resource Materials These 11 historical modules are collections of lesson materials designed to demonstrate the use of the history of mathematics in the teaching of mathe-matics. They have been written by teams of college and high school teachers and have been field tested in a variety of situations. The materials can fit many different types of objectives and can be used in a variety of mathemat-ics classes, from pre-algebra through calculus. The 11 modules are: Archimedes; Combinatorics; Exponentials and Logarithms; Functions; Geo-metric Proof; Lengths, Areas, and Volumes; Linear Equations; Negative Num-bers; Polynomials; and Statistics and Trigonometry. 2005 ISBN: 978-0-88385-741-0 PDF: $31.00. Individual chapter prices vary; check the electronic bookstore for pricing at www.maa.org/ebooks/hist_modules.html Catalog Code: HMO/YD11 The CD is available at www.maa.org for purchase. 2011 Price not set ISBN: 978-0-88385-187-6 Catalog Code: NTE-77/YD11 www.maa.org/ebooks The Moore Method A Pathway to Learner-Centered Instruction Charles A. Coppin, W. Ted Mahavier, E. Lee May, & G. Edgar Parker ■ MAA Notes That student is taught the best who is told the least. — R. L. Moore, 1966 Some say that the only possible effect of the Moore Method is to produce research mathematicians—but I don’t agree. The Moore Method is, I am convinced, the right way to teach anything and every-thing—it produces students who can understand and use what they have learned. It does, to be sure, instill the research attitude in the student—the attitude of questioning everything and wanting to learn answers actively— but that’s a good thing in every human endeavor, not only in mathematical research. — Paul R. Halmos, Santa Clara University The Moore Method: A Pathway to Learner-Centered Instruction offers a practical overview of the method as practiced by the four co-authors, serving as both a “how to” manual for implementing the method and an an-swer to the question, “What is the Moore Method?” Moore is well-known as creator of the Moore Method (no textbooks, no lectures, no conferring) in which there is a current and growing revival of interest and modified appli-cation under inquiry-based learning projects. Beginning with Moore’s method as practiced by Moore himself, the authors proceed to present their own broader definitions of the method before addressing specific details and mechanics of their individual implementations. Each chapter consists of four essays, one by each author, introduced with the commonality of the authors’ writings. Resources for Teaching Discrete Mathematics Classroom Projects, History Modules and Articles Brian Hopkins, Editor ■ MAA Notes For discrete mathematics teachers at all levels. This book collects the work of 35 instructors who present their experiences in teaching discrete mathematics. Whether you teach at the college or high school level; whether your students are from mathematics, computer science, or engineering; whether you emphasize logic, proof, counting, graph theory, or applications, you will find resources in this book to supplement your discrete mathematics course. 338 pp., 2009 ISBN: 978-0-88385-184-5 PDF: $47.00. Individual chapter prices vary; check the electronic bookstore for pricing at www.maa.org/ebooks/discrete_math.html Catalog Code: NTE-74/YD11 Print copies of this title may be ordered from the MAA’s online print bookstore at www.maa.org. 260 pp., 2009 ISBN: 978-0-88385-185-2 PDF: $35.00. This title may be purchased electronically at www.maa.org/ebooks/moore_method.html Catalog Code: NTE-75/YD11 Print copies of this title may be ordered from the MAA’s online print bookstore at www.maa.org. 5 7 To Order : Call 1.800.331.1622 or Online at www.maa.org Publication List |
