Aspects of Teaching Secondary Mathematics : Perspectives on Practice

by Haggarty, Linda

• ISBN13: 9780415260817
• ISBN10: 0415260817
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-10-25
• Publisher: RoutledgeFalmer

Summary

"Aspects of Teaching Secondary Mathematics" is a book that meets the needs of those teaching and training to teach in this subject. The text examines current initiatives that affect teaching mathematics and identifies pointers for action in the classroom. Each chapter has been written by a well-respected writer, researcher and practitioner in their field and all share a common goal: to look thoughtfully and intelligently at some of the practical issues facing mathematics teachers and offer their perspectives on those issues.

Table of Contents

List of figures	vii
List of tables	viii
List of abbreviations	ix
Foreword	xi
Introduction	xiii
PART 1 The Mathematics classroom
The changing primary mathematics classroom: the challenge of the National Numeracy Strategy	3	(15)
Mike Askew
Mathematics 11--16	18	(15)
Stephanie Prestage
Examining some changes in mathematics post-16	33	(19)
Doug French
Mathematics for post-16 vocational courses	52	(19)
Susan Molyneux-Hodgson
Rosamund Sutherland
PART 2 The Mathematics curriculum
School mathematics and mathematical proof	71	(20)
Melissa Rodd
John Monaghan
Issues in the teaching and learning of arithmetic	91	(14)
Peter Huckstep
Generalisation and algebra: exploiting children's powers	105	(16)
John Mason
Issues in the teaching and learning of geometry	121	(19)
Keith Jones
Probability and randomness	140	(13)
Dave Pratt
PART 3 Pedagogical issues
Teaching for understanding	153	(11)
Anne Watson
Progression in mathematics	164	(15)
Pat Perks
Language issues in mathematics	179	(12)
Tim Rowland
Differentiation	191	(12)
Linda Haggarty
Developing thinking in mathematics	203	(14)
Maria Goulding
Mental mathematics	217	(11)
Chris Bills
Making the most of your textbook	228	(20)
Laurinda Brown
Minding your Qs and Rs: effective questioning and responding in the mathematics classroom	248	(11)
John Mason
Coursework and its assessment	259	(14)
Candia Morgan
Formative assessment in mathematics	273	(12)
Dylan Wiliam
Index	285