Mathematics Emerging: From Colorado to Oxford. Issue 5 (28th May 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Anderson, Marlow; Hollings, Christopher; Wilson, Robin
• Is Part Of: PRIMUS. Volume 29:Issue 5(2019)
• Page Start: 461
• Page End: 473
• Publication Date: 2019-05-28
• Subjects: History of mathematics -- undergraduate teaching; Mathematics -- Study and teaching (Higher) -- Periodicals; 510.711
• DOI: 10.1080/10511970.2018.1488785
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1051-1970

Abstract

Abstract: History of mathematics courses based on original source materials are becoming increasingly common. However, are they more suitable for particular types of students? Here we compare two such upper-level courses, with a similar structure and using the same textbook, taken by liberal arts students at Colorado College and mathematics specialists at Oxford University.