Primary Mathematics: Knowledge and Understanding : Knowledge and Understanding

by Claire Mooney

• ISBN13: 9780857259110
• ISBN10: 0857259113
• Edition: 6th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2012-07-06
• Publisher: Learning Matters

Summary

The 6th edition of this popular core text is the essential subject knowledge book for primary mathematics. Helping trainees to establish and consolidate a secure subject knowledge and understanding of primary mathematics, it promotes the development of confident, creative and effective teachers. This 6th edition is linked to the 2012 Teachers' Standards. Providing full coverage of the required subject knowledge for primary mathematics, this is a core text for primary trainees working towards QTS. Self assessment questions enable readers to understand their own level of knowledge and an M level extension feature in all chapters suggests avenues for further study at Masters level. Research summaries include the latest works in primary mathematics and throughout interactive tasks engage the reader with the text, helping them to link theory and practice. Trainees will find it helpful to use this book alongside Primary Mathematics Teaching Theory and Practice. About the Achieving QTS series All the books in this successful series support trainees through their initial teacher training and guide them in the acquistion of their subject knowledge, understanding and classroom practice. All new titles within the series link to the 2012 Teachers' Standards and take in to account recent changes in Initial Teacher Training.

Author Biography

Claire Mooney was until recently a Lecturer in Mathematics Education at the School of Education, University of Southampton. She now lives and lectures in Canada. Lindsey Ferrie is a primary school head teacher in Carlisle. Sue Fox has had extensive experience of teaching all ages from Reception to year 6. She is currently Senior Mathematics Lecturer at the University of Cumbria, Carlisle. Alice Hansen worked Initial Teacher Education for 13 years at the University of Cumbria. Prior to that she taught extensively in primary schools in England and abroad. She is now a consultant in mathematics education. Reg Wrathmell is a Senior Lecturer in Mathematics Education at the University of Winchester. He has extensive experience as a mathematics consultant and provider of mathematics professional development courses for local authorities.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 1
Number	p. 7
Algebra, equations, functions and graphs	p. 41
Measures	p. 60
Shape and space	p. 70
Handling data and probability	p. 96
Mathematical language, reasoning and proof	p. 115
Self-assessment questions	p. 139
Answers to self-assessment questions	p. 145
Glossary	p. 155
References	p. 160
Index	p. 162
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