Helping Children Learn Mathematics

by Robert E. Reys (Univ. of Missouri); Mary M. Lindquist (Columbus State Univ.); ; Diana V. Lambdin (Indiana Univ.); Marilyn N. Suydam (The Ohio State Univ.); Nancy L. Smith (Emporia State Univ.)

• ISBN13: 9780471710950
• ISBN10: 0471710954
• Edition: 8th
• Format: Nonspecific Binding
• Copyright: 2005-01-01
• Publisher: JOHN WILEY & SONS

Summary

Written by four experts in the field, Helping Children Learn Mathematics, 8th Edition, is an up-to-date, balanced, and practical guide to current recommendations and practices for elementary school mathematics education. You'll learn how to help children make sense of mathematics, use research to guide your teaching, and incorporate the Principles and Standards for School Mathematics in your classroom. Book jacket.

Author Biography

Robert E. Reys is currently Professor of Math Education at the University of Missouri.  He received his B.S. in Education and his M.A. in Mathematics, both from Central Missouri State University.  He also received his Ed.D. in Mathematics Education from the University of Missouri.  Reys has been on the University of Missouri faculty since 1966. He has taught numerous undergraduate and graduate mathematics education courses and has served as advisor for more than 400 secondary mathematics majors, 100 MEd and 30 PhD students in mathematics education. Reys has also served as visiting professor at the University of Georgia, Fulbright Research/Lecturer in Mexico during 1989-90); University of Tsukuba (Japan; 1991-92) and a Fulbright Research/Lecturer in Sweden (1995). He was a visiting summer professor at the University of Saskatchewan (Canada) and the University of Regina (Canada). During the last ten years Reys has conducted workshops and seminars for teachers/researchers on mathematical topics from elementary to secondary school throughout the United States, and several countries including Australia, Canada, Cyprus, England, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Panama, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Sweden, Taiwan and Yemen.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1              School Mathematics in a Changing World

Chapter 2              Learning Mathematics with Understanding

Chapter 3              Planning and Teaching

Chapter 4              Assessment: Enhanced Learning and Teaching

Chapter 5              Process of Doing Mathematics

Chapter 6              Helping Children with Problem Solving

Chapter 7               Counting and Number Sense in Early Childhood and Primary Grades

Chapter 8               Extending Number Sense: Place Value

Chapter 9               Operatins: Meanings and Basic Facts

Chapter 10             Computational Tools: Calculators, Mental Computation, and Estimation

Chapter 11            Standard and Alternative Computational Algorithms

Chapter 12             Fractions and Decimals: Meanings and Operations

Chapter 13            Ratio, Proportion, and Percent: Meanings and Applications

Chapter 14             Algebraic Thinking

Chapter 15             Geometry

Chapter 16             Measurement

Chapter 17            Data Analysis, Statistics, and Probability