
Children's Errors in Mathematics
Understanding Common Misconceptions in Primary Schools
Learning Matters Ltd (Publisher)
1st Edition
Published on 7. July 2005
Book
Paperback/Softback
192 pages
978-1-84445-032-9 (ISBN)
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Description
This practical guide to children's common errors and misconceptions in mathematics is ideal for anyone training to teach 4-11 year old children and keen to gain a deeper understanding of the difficulties children encounter during their mathematical development. The book is structured around National Curriculum Attainment Targets, and deals with individual misconceptions, in each case providing a description of the error, and an explanation of why the error happens.
Reviews / Votes
"How children learn the wrong things...and what can be done to pre-empt them in one's lesson planning. A highly-readable, useful book (Mike Levy, TES Teacher)More details
Series
Edition
First Edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Exeter
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Sage Publications Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 246 mm
Width: 171 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-84445-032-9 (9781844450329)
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Alice Hansen
Children's Errors in Mathematics
Book
02/2011
2nd Edition
Learning Matters Ltd
€44.79
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Persons
Doreen Drews is a Principal Lecturer in Primary Mathematics at St Martin's College and has taught extensively within the Foundation Stage, Key Stage One and Key Stage Two. She was a mathematics advisory teacher for four years before joining St Martin's and has a particular interest in early years mathematics. John Dudgeon has taught at a wide range of primary schools. John is particularly interested in the effective use of mathematical resources. Alice Hansen is the Director of Children Count Ltd where she is educational consultant. Her work includes running professional development courses and events for teachers and teacher trainers, research and publishing. Alice has worked in education in England and abroad. Prior to her current work she was a primary mathematics tutor and the programme leader for a full-time primary PGCE programme at a large university in England. Fiona Lawton is currently developing online materials to support teaching and learning in mathematics and is researching the underpinning pedagogy of e-learning. Liz Surtees has taught at both secondary and primary level and has a particular interest in statistics.
Content
How children learn mathematics
Children's mathematical errors and misconceptions
Number
Shape and space
Measures
Handling data
Objectives index
Children's mathematical errors and misconceptions
Number
Shape and space
Measures
Handling data
Objectives index