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 practicing 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.

List of tables

vii

List of figures

viii

Contributors

ix

Glossary

xvi

Introduction: How to make the most of this book

1

(4)

Peter Gates

PART I Setting the scene; raising the issues

5

(16)

What is an/at issue in mathematics education?

7

(14)

Peter Gates

PART II Issues in the social context of mathematics education

21

(100)

Mathematics teaching in the real world

23

(15)

Tony Cotton

Language, social class and underachievement in school mathematics

38

(13)

Robyn Zevenbergen

Gender, reason and emotion in secondary mathematics classrooms

51

(13)

Carrie Paechter

Ethnicity and mathematics education

64

(13)

Derek Kassem

`We've still got to learn!' Students' perspectives on ability grouping and mathematics achievement

77

(16)

Jo Boaler

Dylan Wiliam

What values do you teach when you teach mathematics?

93

(12)

Alan Bishop

Policy, practices and principles in teaching numeracy: what makes a difference?

105

(16)

Mike Askew

PART III Issues in the teaching and learning of mathematics

121

(94)

Teaching mathematics resourcefully

123

(24)

Kevin Delaney

Dealing with misconceptions in mathematics

147

(19)

Malcolm Swan

Adjusting to the newcomer: roles for the computer in mathematics classrooms

166

(14)

Janet Ainley

Reading mathematics texts

180

(17)

Paul Dowling

Personal, spiritual, moral, social and cultural issues in teaching mathematics

197

(18)

Jan Winter

PART IV Issues in the assessment of mathematics

215

(44)

Making judgements about pupils' mathematics

217

(15)

Anne Watson

The place of pupil writing in learning, teaching and assessing mathematics

232

(13)

Candia Morgan

Social class and `real-life' mathematics assessments

245

(14)

Harry Cooper

PART V Issues in the culture of mathematics teaching

259

(53)

Inclusion, learning and teaching mathematics: beliefs and values

261

(16)

Mike Ollerton

Critical mathematics education

277

(17)

Paul Ernest

Comparing international practice in the teaching of mathematics

294

(18)

Paul Andrews

Subject index

312

(3)

Author index

315

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