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The use of original sources in the mathematics classroom

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History in Mathematics Education

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The study of original sources is the most ambitious of ways in which history might be integrated into the teaching of mathematics, but also one of the most rewarding for students both at school and at teacher training institutions.

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Jahnke, H.N. et al. (2002). The use of original sources in the mathematics classroom. In: Fauvel, J., Van Maanen, J. (eds) History in Mathematics Education. New ICMI Study Series, vol 6. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-306-47220-1_9

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