1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9911101657603321

Autore

Aaboe Asger

Titolo

Episodes from the early history of mathematics / / by Asger Aaboe

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C., : Mathematical Association of America, 1998

ISBN

0-88385-928-9

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (x, 133 pages) : digital, PDF file(s)

Collana

Anneli Lax New Mathematical Library ; ; 13

Disciplina

510.901

Soggetti

Mathematics - History

Mathematics, Ancient

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 02 Oct 2015).

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Babylonian mathematics -- Early Greek mathematics and Euclid's construction of the regular pentagon -- Three samples of Archimedean mathematics -- Ptolemy's construction of a trigonometric table.

Sommario/riassunto

Among other things, Aaboe shows us how the Babylonians did calculations, how Euclid proved that there are infinitely many primes, how Ptolemy constructed a trigonometric table in his Almagest, and how Archimedes trisected the angle. Some of the topics may be familiar to the reader, while others will seem surprising or be new.



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9911138778703321

Autore

Ceranic Helena

Titolo

The English teacher's handbook / / Helena Ceranic

Pubbl/distr/stampa

[London] ; ; New York, : Continuum, c2009

ISBN

1-282-87582-5

9786612875823

1-4411-7278-5

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (171 p.)

Collana

Handbook series

Disciplina

428.0071/241

Soggetti

English language - Study and teaching (Secondary) - Great Britain

English teachers - Great Britain

High school teachers - Great Britain

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; 1 Introduction: The highs and lows of being an English teacher; 2 Planning outstanding English lessons; 3 Teaching outstanding English lessons; 4 Developing outstanding assessment practices in English; 5 Tool kit for teaching speaking and listening; 6 Tool kit for teaching reading; 7 Tool kit for teaching writing; 8 Being a highly organized and efficient English teacher; 9 Being reflective and developing your practice; 10 Organising English enrichment opportunities; Resources; Index

Sommario/riassunto

This comprehensive handbook provides you with practical advice on:.  - planning and teaching outstanding English lessons. - developing effective assessment practices. - preparing your own toolkit for teaching speaking and listening, reading and writing. - organising English enrichment opportunities. - becoming a highly organised and efficient English teacher. - understanding the importance of reflecting on your practice. This book is a must for every aspiring and practising English teacher.