UID:
edoccha_9958072444702883
Format:
1 online resource (231 p.)
ISBN:
0-85709-964-7
Series Statement:
Horwood Publishing Series in Mathematics and Applications
Content:
Mathematics; Clarifying the distinction between mathematical research and mathematics education, this book offers hundreds of suggestions for making small and medium sized changes for lectures, tutorials, task design, or problem solving. Here is guidance and inspiration for effective mathematics teaching in a modern technological environment, directed to teachers who are unhappy with results or experience, or those now in teacher training or new to the profession. Commencing with a range of student behaviours and attitudes that have struck and amazed tutors and lecturers, Professor Mason offer
Note:
Description based upon print version of record.
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Front Cover; Mathematics Teaching Practice: Guide for university and college lecturers; About John Mason; Mathematics Teaching Practice: Guide for university and college lecturers; Copyright Page; Preface; Outline; Effective Teaching; Structural Summary; Acknowledgements; Table of Contents; Chapter 0. Some General Opening Remarks; Preparing to Teach; Reflection; Chapter 1. Student Difficulties with Mathematics; Introduction; Difficulties with Techniques; Difficulties with Concepts; Difficulties with Logic; Difficulties with Studying; Difficulties with Non-routine Problems
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Difficulties with ApplicationsReflection; Chapter 2. Lecturing; Introduction; Lecture Structure; Employing Screens; Tactics; Other Lecturing Issues; Reflection; Chapter 3. Tutoring; Introduction; Conjecturing Atmosphere; Scientific Debate; Asking Students Questions; Getting Students to Ask Questions; Worked Examples; Assent - Assert; Collaboration Between Students; General Tactics; Advising Students How to Study; Structuring Tutorials; Reflection; Chapter 4. Constructing Tasks; Introduction; Purposes, Aims, and Intentions; Different Tasks for Different Purposes; Forms in Mathematics
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Learning OutcomesInner and Outer Tasks; Student Propensities; Boundary Examples; Reflection; Chapter 5. Marking and Commenting; Introduction; Allocating Marks; Feedback Among Markers; Feedback to Students; Feedback from Students; Reflection; Chapter 6. Making Use of History; Introduction; Why Use History?; How to Use History; Reflection; Chapter 7. Issues and Concerns in Teaching Mathematics; Introduction; Tensions; Issues; Resources Upon Which to Call; Frameworks for Informing Teaching; Reflection; Appendix A: Exploratory Tasks; Appendix B: Convergence Case Study; Salient Items
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Great examplesConcept Image Framework; Bibliography; Historical Sources and Resources; Teaching of Specific Mathematical Topics; Classroom Techniques; Research into Teaching Mathematics at Tertiary Level; Perspectives on Mathematics; Websites; Index of Tactics, Issues, Themes, Frameworks and Tensions; Tactics; Issues; Themes; Frameworks; Tensions
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English
Additional Edition:
ISBN 1-898563-79-9
Language:
English
