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National Curriculum guidelines emphasise knowledge, understanding and skills. The author, an internationally recognised authority, provides teachers with a clear explanation of these principles, and explains the relation between understanding and skills, and describes their application to the teaching of mathematics. The book contains numerous activities to show how mathematics can be learnt in the primary classroom with understanding and enjoyment, including:
* formation of mathematical concepts
* construction of knowledge
* contents and structure of primary mathematics
| Prologue | |
| Relational Understanding and Instrumental Understanding | |
| Why is Mathematics Still a Problem Subject for So Many? | |
| Intelligence and Understanding | |
| The Formation of Mathematical Concepts | |
| The Construction of Mathematical Knowledge | |
| Understanding Mathematical Symbolism | |
| Making a Start | |
| The Contents and Structure of Primary Mathematics | |
| Management for Intelligent Learning | |
| Emotional Influences on Learning | |
| Continuing Professional Development | |
| Table of Contents provided by Publisher. All Rights Reserved. |
ISBN: 9780415025195
ISBN-10: 0415025192
Series: Subjects in the Primary School
Audience:
Tertiary; University or College
Format:
Paperback
Language:
English
Number Of Pages: 234
Published: 4th May 1989
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Country of Publication: GB
Dimensions (cm): 19.7 x 13.3
x 1.37
Weight (kg): 0.26
Edition Number: 1
