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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The expanded content that emphasizes solving real-world problems would have held great appeal for my calculation-poor, concept-rich student. If his mathematics work had involved more writing, he would have been better able to emphasize ...
FCS Mathematical Literacy L2
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