Mathematics teaching : the state of the art

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Mathematics teaching : the state of the art

edited by Paul Ernest

Falmer Press, 1989

  • : pbk

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Includes bibliographies and index

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This resource book for teachers and educationalists details the full range of innovations and developments in mathematics teaching in the light of recent educational reform.

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  • Part 1 Innovations: the role of the microcomputer in primary mathematics, Paul Ernest
  • using interactive video in secondary mathematics, Dudley Kennett
  • what's the use of LOGO?, Paul Ernest
  • classroom-based assessment, Susan Pirie
  • developments in assessing mathematics, Paul Ernest
  • investigations - where to now?, Stephen Lerman
  • mathematics education for the twenty-first century - it's time for a revolution!, David Burghes
  • the enterprizing mathematics project, David Hobbs. Part 2 New research perspectives: teaching and learning mathematics in the primary school, Neville Bennett
  • learning and teaching ratio - a look at some current textbooks, Dietmar Kuchemann
  • there is little connection, Kath Hart
  • classroom processes and mathematical discussions - a cautionary note, Charles Desforges
  • teaching (pupils to make sense) and assessing (the sense they make), John Mason
  • mathematics teaching - belief and practice, Barbara Jaworski. Part 3 The social context: images of mathematics, Leone Burton
  • of course you could be an engineer, dear, but wouldn't you rather be a nurse or teacher or secretary?, Zelda Isaacson
  • social and political values, Paul Ernest
  • the politics of numeracy, Jeff Evans
  • mathephobia, Jenny Maxwell
  • multicultural and anti-racist mathematics teaching, Derek Woodrow
  • what is multicultural mathematics, Marilyn Nickson
  • the use of the history of mathematics teaching, Derek Stander
  • the impact of beliefs on the teaching of mathematics, Paul Ernest
  • becoming a mathematics teacher - grounds for confidence?, John Hayter.

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