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Record Nr.

UNINA9910815648803321

Autore

Ollerton Mike

Titolo

Getting the buggers to add up [[electronic resource] /] / Mike Ollerton and Peter Sykes

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York, : Continuum International Pub. Group, c2012

ISBN

1-280-57682-0

9786613606532

1-4411-1395-9

Edizione

[3rd ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (268 p.)

Collana

Getting the Buggers

Altri autori (Persone)

SykesPeter

Disciplina

510.71/041

510.71041

Soggetti

Mathematics - Study and teaching - Great Britain

Problem solving

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Preface; Part 1; Introduction; 1; What is mathematics, why teach it and why learn it?; 2; Strategies for teaching mathematics; Part 2; 3; Mathematical surprises; 4; People-math; 5; Using practical equipment in mathematics classrooms; 6; Mental mathematics; Part 3; 7; Mathematics across the curriculum; 8; Functional mathematics; 9; Mathematics and ICT; 10; Planning a scheme of work on pedagogic foundations; 11; Teaching, learning and assessment; 12; Developing students' thinking skills; 13; Teaching mathematics without a textbook; Part 4; 14; Mathematics and ...; 15

Doing less of the two more boring parts of teaching16; And finally ... working in all-attainment groups? where 'everything is connected'; Postscript; Bibliography; Index

Sommario/riassunto

The third edition of this bestselling book for teachers of secondary mathematics has been brought right up to date and benefits from an extra teacher voice. Together, the authors show how active learning and introducing an element of surprise can bring mathematics alive. With a firm focus on problem solving, independent exploration, thinking skills and applying maths to real-life situations, this book contains new ideas, anecdotes and strategies including brand new



chapters on Functional Mathematics, how to make best use of assessment, and teacher and curriculum development. Brimming with usef