Knowing and Teaching Elementary Mathematics

Knowing and Teaching Elementary Mathematics

Author: Liping Ma

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2010-03-26

Total Pages: 290

ISBN-13: 1135149496

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Studies of teachers in the U.S. often document insufficient subject matter knowledge in mathematics. Yet, these studies give few examples of the knowledge teachers need to support teaching, particularly the kind of teaching demanded by recent reforms in mathematics education. Knowing and Teaching Elementary Mathematics describes the nature and development of the knowledge that elementary teachers need to become accomplished mathematics teachers, and suggests why such knowledge seems more common in China than in the United States, despite the fact that Chinese teachers have less formal education than their U.S. counterparts. The anniversary edition of this bestselling volume includes the original studies that compare U.S and Chinese elementary school teachers’ mathematical understanding and offers a powerful framework for grasping the mathematical content necessary to understand and develop the thinking of school children. Highlighting notable changes in the field and the author’s work, this new edition includes an updated preface, introduction, and key journal articles that frame and contextualize this seminal work.


How Math Works

How Math Works

Author: G. Arnell Williams

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

Published: 2013-04-04

Total Pages: 347

ISBN-13: 1442218762

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We hear all the time how American children are falling behind their global peers in various basic subjects, but particularly in math. Is it our fear of math that constrains us? Or our inability to understand math’s place in relation to our everyday lives? How can we help our children better understand the basics of arithmetic if we’re not really sure we understand them ourselves? Here, G. Arnell Williams helps parents and teachers explore the world of math that their elementary school children are learning. Taking readers on a tour of the history of arithmetic, and its growth into the subject we know it to be today, Williams explores the beauty and relevance of mathematics by focusing on the great conceptual depth and genius already inherent in the elementary mathematics familiar to us all, and by connecting it to other well-known areas such as language and the conceptual aspects of everyday life. The result is a book that will help you to better explain mathematics to your children. For those already well versed in these areas, the book offers a tour of the great conceptual and historical facts and assumptions that most simply take for granted. If you are someone who has always struggled with mathematics either because you couldn’t do it or because you never really understood why the rules are the way they are, if you were irritated with the way it was taught to you with the emphasis being only on learning the rules and “recipes” by rote as opposed to obtaining a good conceptual understanding, then How Math Works is for you!


Basic College Mathematics with Early Integers

Basic College Mathematics with Early Integers

Author: Elayn Martin-Gay

Publisher: Pearson

Published: 2019-01-04

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780135176931

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For courses in Basic Mathematics. The Martin-Gay principle: Every student can succeed Elayn Martin-Gay's student-centric approach is woven seamlessly throughout her texts and MyLab(TM) courses, giving students the optimal amount of support through effective video resources, an accessible writing style, and study skills support built into the program. Elayn's legacy of innovations that support student success include Chapter Test Prep videos and a Video Organizer note-taking guide. Expanded resources in the latest revision bring even more updates to her program, all shaped by her focus on the student - a perspective that has made her course materials beloved by students and instructors alike. The Martin-Gay series offers trusted content written by a preeminent author-educator, tightly integrated with the #1 choice in digital learning: MyLab Math. Also available with MyLab Math MyLab(TM) Math is the teaching and learning platform that empowers you to reach every student. By combining trusted author content with digital tools and a flexible platform, MyLab Math personalizes the learning experience and improves results for each student. Learn more about MyLab Math.


Intro to College Math

Intro to College Math

Author: Nathan Frey

Publisher: Independently Published

Published: 2019-05-08

Total Pages: 128

ISBN-13: 9781097384310

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The goal of this book is to provide a basic understanding of mathematics at an intro to college level. The book is designed to go along with a course of Intro to College Math for those pursuing Nursing AAS or similar programs. It is also designed as a refresher for adult students going back into the classroom. The course is divided into four main sections: Arithmetic, Geometry, Algebra, and Statistics/Probability. This book is an expanded form of my lecture notes and includes extra explanations, examples, and practice. Solutions to practice sets are at the back of the book.


Thinking Mathematically

Thinking Mathematically

Author: Thomas P. Carpenter

Publisher: Heinemann Educational Books

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 166

ISBN-13:

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In this book the authors reveal how children's developing knowledge of the powerful unifying ideas of mathematics can deepen their understanding of arithmetic


Mathematics for Elementary Teachers

Mathematics for Elementary Teachers

Author: Sybilla Beckmann

Publisher: Pearson Education

Published: 2009-07-01

Total Pages: 883

ISBN-13: 9780321645807

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This activities manul includes activities designed to be done in class or outside of class. These activities promote critical thinking and discussion and give students a depth of understanding and perspective on the concepts presented in the text.