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Author: Pamela Marx
Publisher: Good Year Books
Published: 2006
Total Pages: 146
ISBN-13: 1596470712
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA wide-ranging collection of maths activities to get the reader thinking about geometry, symmetry, topology, maths history, number properties, probability, ratios, puzzles and games. Suggested level: primary, intermediate, junior secondary.
Author: Alfred S. Posamentier
Publisher: Prometheus Books
Published: 2010-03-19
Total Pages: 269
ISBN-13: 1615922946
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWith many entertaining examples of mathematical curiosities, educators Posamentier and Lehmann have created the perfect introduction to the wonders of mathematics for the general reader, requiring only a high school background in the subject.
Author: Alfred S. Posamentier
Publisher: Prometheus Books
Published: 2013-08-13
Total Pages: 298
ISBN-13: 1616147482
DOWNLOAD EBOOKTwo veteran math educators demonstrate how some "magnificent mistakes" had profound consequences for our understanding of mathematics' key concepts. In the nineteenth century, English mathematician William Shanks spent fifteen years calculating the value of pi, setting a record for the number of decimal places. Later, his calculation was reproduced using large wooden numerals to decorate the cupola of a hall in the Palais de la Découverte in Paris. However, in 1946, with the aid of a mechanical desk calculator that ran for seventy hours, it was discovered that there was a mistake in the 528th decimal place. Today, supercomputers have determined the value of pi to trillions of decimal places. This is just one of the amusing and intriguing stories about mistakes in mathematics in this layperson's guide to mathematical principles. In another example, the authors show that when we "prove" that every triangle is isosceles, we are violating a concept not even known to Euclid - that of "betweenness." And if we disregard the time-honored Pythagorean theorem, this is a misuse of the concept of infinity. Even using correct procedures can sometimes lead to absurd - but enlightening - results. Requiring no more than high-school-level math competency, this playful excursion through the nuances of math will give you a better grasp of this fundamental, all-important science.
Author: Alfred S Posamentier
Publisher: World Scientific
Published: 2018-11-07
Total Pages: 184
ISBN-13: 9813271728
DOWNLOAD EBOOKMany schools throughout the United States are now employing coaches to support teachers in the teaching of mathematics. Very often, these are professionals selected from the current teaching ranks who did not receive any special training to serve as a coach. This book provides the skills, knowledge, and lessons from experience that lead such a mentor to function effectively. Aside from describing the basic duties of an effective math coach, we also provide a plethora of resources to enrich instruction, improve problem-solving direction, and provide teachers with a wide variety of techniques to enhance their teaching effectiveness.
Author: Alfred S Posamentier
Publisher: World Scientific
Published: 2020-09-18
Total Pages: 1042
ISBN-13: 9811211434
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe primary aim of this book is to provide teachers of mathematics with all the tools they would need to conduct most effective mathematics instruction. The book guides teachers through the all-important planning process, which includes short and long-term planning as well as constructing most effective lessons, with an emphasis on motivation, classroom management, emphasizing problem-solving techniques, assessment, enriching instruction for students at all levels, and introducing relevant extracurricular mathematics activities. Technology applications are woven throughout the text.A unique feature of this book is the second half, which provides 125 highly motivating enrichment units for all levels of secondary school mathematics. Many years of proven success makes this book essential for both pre-service and in-service mathematics teachers.
Author: Denise H Sutton
Publisher: World Scientific
Published: 2021-01-26
Total Pages: 222
ISBN-13: 9811231680
DOWNLOAD EBOOKInnovative Teaching: Best Practices from Business and Beyond for Mathematics Teachers provides educators with new and exciting ways to introduce material and methods to motivate and engage students by showing how some of the techniques commonly used in the business world — and beyond — are applicable to the world of education. It also offers educators practical advice with regard to the changing culture of education, keeping up with technology, navigating politics at work, interacting with colleagues, developing leadership skills, group behavior, and gender differences.Innovative Teaching demonstrates how the classroom environment is similar to the marketplace. Educators, like businesses, for example, must capture and hold the attention of their audience while competing with a constant stream of 'noise.' With the introduction of the Internet and the wide use of social media, promoters understand that they must not only engage their audience, but also incorporate audience feedback into the promotional work and product or service they offer. Innovative Teaching shows educators how to take the best practices from business — and beyond — and recombine these resources for appropriate use in the classroom.
Author: Alfred S Posamentier
Publisher: World Scientific
Published: 2021-06-08
Total Pages: 556
ISBN-13: 9811240442
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThere are many topics within the scope of the secondary school mathematics curriculum that are clearly of a motivational sort, and because of lack of time they are usually not included in the teaching process. This book provides the teacher 125 individual units — ranging from grades 7 through 12 — that can be used to enhance the mathematics curriculum. Each unit presents a preassessment, instructional objectives, and a detailed description of the topic as well as teaching suggestions. Each unit has a post-assessment. This is the sort of instructional intervention that can make students love mathematics!
Author: Alfred S Posamentier
Publisher: World Scientific
Published: 2016-11-11
Total Pages: 136
ISBN-13: 9813146362
DOWNLOAD EBOOKGames are seen only for recreation. However, this book shows that games can be used to strengthen problem-solving skills and beyond. This book presents strategy games and discusses for each one solutions towards a winning position in the game. In most cases, these strategies are analogous to problem-solving strategies in mathematics. Readers are also exposed to a wide variety of games from several different cultures, which will broaden the perspective of the readers.
Author: Alfred S. Posamentier
Publisher: Corwin Press
Published: 2009-02-25
Total Pages: 153
ISBN-13: 1452213305
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWith sample problems and solutions, this book demonstrates how teachers can incorporate nine problem solving strategies into any mathematics curriculum to help students succeed.
Author: Alfred S Posamentier
Publisher: World Scientific
Published: 2020-03-23
Total Pages: 530
ISBN-13: 9814663697
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book will present a collection of mathematical problems — lighthearted in nature — intended to entertain the general readership. Problems will be selected largely for the unusual and unexpected solutions to which they lend themselves. Some interesting contents included: All in all, the book is meant to entertain the general readership and to convince them about the power and beauty of mathematics.
