Creativity in Mathematics and the Education of Gifted Students

1. Opening Remarks A clarion call such as “Creativity for all” sounds hauntingly similar to calls such as “Algebra for all”, “Quantitative Literacy for all”, “Democracy for all” etc, heard from bodies such as the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM), policy makers and politicians respectively. The implication of such calls is that very little actually gets accomplished when forces that dictate reality factor into the implementation of such ideals. This preamble sets the stage for the critical review of the book in question, namely “Creativity in Mathematics and the Education of Gifted Students”

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