Mathematical. Literacy. DOI: 10.4324/9780203889275-2 Attempts to understand success—and more often failure—in mathematics education have drawn on a number of different approaches in the fields of psychology, sociology and linguistics.
Read Mathematical Literacy and give young adolescents new ways to explain their reasoning, make connections, debate their thinking with peers, and share their struggles - in short to understand mathematics deeply.
By the Consortium for Mathematics and Its Applications.
Students are offered opportunities to explore multiple mathematical topics such as probabilities, statistics, linear equations, integers, and sequencing, as well as algebra, pre-calculus and calculus concepts through literature.
The novel survey of the opportunity students have had to learn the mathematics promoted through PISA is explained. The book concludes by surveying international impact.
This format makes it easy for instructors to cover just the material they want to present, or even craft a custom version of the text. This edition includes new features to help students succeed.
Granted, it's also the only book I've ever read on that topic. But if I ever became a teacher, I would definitely employ the theories explained in this book.
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The concept of measure provides a learning content that can contribute to both sides of mathematical literacy. Moreover, it is a learning content that can draw on learners' intuitive reasoning through their situative mathematizing ...