Issues in Mathematics Teaching
Published on 11. September 2002
336 pages
978-1-134-55576-5 (ISBN)
Description
This book presents the key debates that the mathematics teacher will need to understand, reflect on and engage in as part of their professional development. Issues in Mathematics Teaching is suitable for those at initial training level right through to practising mathematics teachers. Its accessible structure enables the reader to pursue the issues raised as each chapter includes suggestions for further reading and questions for reflection or debate.
Reviews / Votes
'Although written for practicing teachers in primary and secondary schools, graduate students and mathematicians working in school contexts may find the discussions useful in gaining a greater understanding of the complexities that confront educators'. - Journal for Research in Mathematics Education 'Although written for practising teachers in primary and secondary schools, graduate students and mathematicians working in school contexts may find the discussions useful in gaining a greater understanding of the complexities that confront educators'. - Journal for Research in Mathematics EducationMore details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Reflowable
File size
6,35 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-134-55576-5 (9781134555765)
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Peter Gates
Issues in Mathematics Teaching
Book
09/2001
Routledge
€200.56
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Person
Peter Gates teaches at the University of Nottingham's School of Education and has previously taught at the Open University and the University of Bath. Prior to this he worked as a mathematics teacher for thirteen years, including four years as head of department at a Milton Keynes comprehensive and a spell in Mocambique. He has edited and written numerous books and articles on teaching mathematics and is currently interested in how practices in schools in general, and mathematics education in particular, contribute to social exclusion. Peter is a member of the International Committee of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education. Peter is a member of the International Committee of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education.
Content
introduction How to make the most of this book, Peter Gates; Part 1 Setting the scene; raising the issues; Chapter 1 What is an/at issue in mathematics education?, Gates Peter; Part 2 Issues in the social context of mathematics education; Chapter 2 Mathematics teaching in the real world, Tony Cotton; Chapter 3 Language, social class and underachievement in school mathematics, Zevenbergen Robyn; Chapter 4 Gender, reason and emotion in secondary mathematics classrooms, Paechter Carrie; Chapter 5 Ethnicity and Mathematics education, Derek Kassem; Chapter 6 'We've Still got to Learn!'Students' Perspectives on Ability Grouping and Mathematics Achievement, Jo Boaler, Dylan Wiliam; Chapter 7 What values do you Teach when you Teach Mathematics?, Alan Bishop; Chapter 8 Policy, practices and principles in teaching numeracy, Mike Askew; Part 3 Issues in the teaching and learning of mathematics; Chapter 9 Teaching mathematics resourcefully, Kevin Delaney; Chapter 10 Dealing with misconceptions in mathematics, Malcolm Swan; Chapter 11 Adjusting to the newcomer, Janet Ainley; Chapter 12 Reading mathematics texts, Paul Dowling; Chapter 13 Personal, spiritual, moral, social and cultural issues in teaching mathematics*This chapter has been adapted-and considerably enlarged-from the opening address I gave to the Annual Conference of the Association of Teachers of Mathematics in April 2000. The transcript of that address can be found in Mathematics Teaching 172:21-27., Jan Winter; Part 4 Issues in the assessment of mathematics; Chapter 14 Making judgements about pupils' mathematics, Anne Watson; Chapter 15 The place of pupil writing in learning, teaching and assessing mathematics, Morgan Candia; Chapter 16 Social class and 'real-life' mathematics assessments, Cooper Barry; Part 5 Issues in the Culture of Mathematics Teaching; Chapter 17 Inclusion, Learning and Teaching Mathematics, Mike Ollerton; Chapter 18 Critical Mathematics Education, Paul Ernest; Chapter 19 Comparing international practice in the teaching of mathematics, Paul Andrews;
