[eBook.kids.mat] McGraw- Primary Mathematics. Teaching for Understanding (Barmby-Bilsborough-Harries-Higgins,2009).pdf

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Teaching for Understanding
“One feature of this book that sets it apart from others is the care
that is taken to clarify the authors’ interpretation of the phrase
‘teaching for understanding’. ponent of this interpretation
– connections, representations, reasoning, communication and
misconceptions – is then essfully incorporated as a theme in the
subsequent chapters that develop important mathematical topics.” Mathematics
Ian Thompson, Visiting Professor at Edge Hill University and Northumbria
University, UK
This important book aims to support and develop teachers’ understanding
of the key primary mathematics topics. It takes an innovative approach by
defining exactly what is meant by ‘understanding’ and uses this model to
examine and explain various mathematical topics.
The authors emphasize the importance of the different representations that
can be used for mathematical concepts and inform the reasoning process.
By focusing on understanding, the book also draws attention mon
misconceptions that teachers may encounter in the classroom.
Key features:
Teaching for Understanding
• Specific focus on ‘understanding’ to offer new insights in to how to teach
the topics
• Case studies to demonstrate how municate mathematical topics
in the classroom
• End of chapter questions to stimulate discussion
The authors integrate research and theory throughout to highlight core
issues. This theoretical background is also linked directly to classroom
practice and informs suggestions for how topics can municated in Primary
the classroom. This offers valuable guidance to trainee teachers on how to
teach the topics and presents experienced teachers with the opportunity to
develop their subject and pedagogical knowledge. Mathematics
Dr Patrick Barmby is Lecturer in the School of Education at Durham
University, UK, where he coordinates and delivers the mathematics for Teaching for Understanding
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