Key Concepts in Teaching Primary Mathematics
eBook - ePub

Key Concepts in Teaching Primary Mathematics

  1. 200 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Key Concepts in Teaching Primary Mathematics

About this book

Covering the key principles and concepts in the teaching and learning of mathematics in primary schools, this text provides trainee and practising teachers with a quick and easy reference to what they need to know for their course, and in the classroom. The entries are arranged alphabetically, and each contains a brief definition, followed by an explanation and discussion, practical examples and annotated suggestions for further reading.

Examples of the wide-ranging material include: Anxiety about mathematics; Assessment for Learning; Cognitive conflict; Concept learning; Creativity in mathematics; Differentiation; Equivalence; Explanation; Investigation; Low attainment; Making connections; Meaningful context; Mental calculation; Numeracy; Play as a context for learning mathematics; Problem-solving; Questioning; Talk.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover Page
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Page
  4. contents
  5. The authors
  6. Introduction
  7. Aims of mathematics teaching
  8. Algorithm
  9. Anxiety about mathematics
  10. Assessment for learning
  11. Assessment for teaching
  12. Cognitive conflict
  13. Concept learning
  14. Conservation of quantity
  15. Constructivism
  16. Creativity in mathematics
  17. Cross-cultural mathematics
  18. Cross-curricular mathematics
  19. Deductive and inductive reasoning
  20. Differentiation
  21. Equivalence
  22. Errors
  23. Explanation
  24. Gender and mathematics
  25. Generalization
  26. Giftedness in mathematics
  27. Home as a context for numeracy
  28. Informal calculation method
  29. Investigation (enquiry)
  30. Language difficulties in mathematics
  31. Low attainment
  32. Making connections
  33. Match and mismatch
  34. Meaningful context
  35. Meaningful learning
  36. Mental calculation
  37. Modelling process (representing)
  38. Numeracy
  39. Play as a context for learning mathematics
  40. Principle learning
  41. Problem solving
  42. Purposeful activity
  43. Questioning
  44. Rote learning
  45. Skill learning
  46. Talk
  47. Transformation
  48. Transitivity
  49. Using and applying mathematics
  50. References