Squared paper in the nineteenth century: Instrument of science and engineering,and symbol of reform in mathematical education |
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Authors: | William H Brock Michael H Price |
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Institution: | (1) University of Leicester, Leicester;(2) Nene College, Northampton |
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Abstract: | The paper traces the gradual adoption of squared paper from its exclusive use as a research tool in the early 19th century to its universal use for a variety of purposes in mathematical education by the end of the first decade of this century. Three underlying causal factors are explored—the growth of new educational philosophies; the development of science teaching and the associated need for mathematics correlation; and the growing demands of engineering and technical education. Whilst the focus on squared paper is a narrow one, it is argued that its adoption in education generally was symptomatic of a much wider transformation of mathematical curricula in response to various demands which, significantly, arose outside the academic mathematical community. |
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