Elementary mathematics for teachers
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Elementary mathematics for teachers
Wiley, c1991
2nd ed.
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Includes bibliographical references
Includes index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
This textbook focuses on the why and how of elementary maths, giving an introduction to teaching maths at the elementary level. It contains special problem sections called "Pedagogical Problems and Activities", providing examples of situations and giving students the opportunity to make and use materials from the elementary math programs. The book also contains superior coverage of geometry topics which are important in that they form the core of most courses.
Table of Contents
- Problem solving: the place to begin
- sets and whole numbers
- numeration systems
- number theory and integers
- rational numbers
- real numbers
- geometric shapes
- linear and angular measurement
- area and volume
- coordinate geometry
- probability
- statistics: uses and misuses
- further mathematical excursions: extended problem solving, number patterns and modular arithmetic
- programming in logo.
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