{"product_id":"the-glass-wall-frank-smith-9780807742419","title":"The Glass Wall: Why Mathematics Can Seem Difficult","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"Mathematics isn't necessarily complicated or difficult, nor is it something that is accessible only to an intellectual elite. Mathematics should be open to everyone, provided no unnecessary obstacles are encountered.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-- From \u003cb\u003eThe Glass Wall: Why Mathematics Can Seem Difficult\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat makes mathematics understandable? What makes mathematics confusing? Could something be wrong with the way mathematics is taught?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFollowing his years of studying human intellectual accomplishments such as language, reading, writing, thinking, and learning, Frank Smith now turns his critical lens on the teaching and learning of mathematics. In \u003cb\u003eThe Glass Wall\u003c\/b\u003e, Smith helps us to understand why some people find the world of mathematics so compelling while others find it so difficult. This original volume examines two different worlds: the \u003cb\u003ephysical world\u003c\/b\u003e (our familiar world of objects and events) and the \u003cb\u003eworld of mathematics\u003c\/b\u003e (a completely different domain of experience), and the \u003cb\u003eglass wall\u003c\/b\u003e that can exist between them. Smith argues that, because the language used to talk about these two worlds is not the same, many people find themselves behind the glass wall, on the outside looking in. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapters discuss: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat Is Mathematics?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaking Sense of Mathematics\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Mathematics in Language\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Meaning of Numbers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGetting Beyond the Glass Wall\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Frank Smith\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0807742414\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780807742419\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Teachers College Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/25\/2002\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 176\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.53lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.24w x 0.47d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2003 pg. 1018","brand":"Frank Smith","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48443703951615,"sku":"9780807742419","price":23.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_61e8d54f-bf3b-4b14-b921-79bf97668bed.jpg?v=1777207258","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-glass-wall-frank-smith-9780807742419","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}