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Mathematics (from Greek: μάθημα, máthēma, 'knowledge, study, learning') includes the study of such topics as quantity (number theory), structure (), space (), and change (mathematical analysis). INTRODUCTION The mathematics textbook is an important source for learning mathematics and it plays a key role in effective teaching and learning. 0
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Preview. Research Questions What are teachers’ views on the new math textbooks? Based on examination of secondary school and university textbooks, we describe to what extent, and how, the presentation of mathematics material–in our case study, the concept of the line tangent to the graph of a function–could contribute to creation and strengthening of … �7]���-��]�,�_�N�0sda�u�pBN`�����QTq��_�rhc�j�0 G����g��E��B�+�� ����Q����� �.�_�:c�q�{�͎�)-����.���I��� �� Why mathematical education is important. 0000005370 00000 n
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