Mathematics teaching practice guide for university and college lecturers /
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 tea...
| Main Author: | Mason, John, 1944- |
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| Other Authors: | ScienceDirect (Online service) |
| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Chichester :
Horwood Pub. in association with the Open University,
2002.
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| Physical Description: |
1 online resource (xi, 218 pages) : illustrations. |
| Series: |
Ellis Horwood series in mathematics and its applications.
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| Summary: |
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 offers a wealth of partial diagnoses, followed by specific advice and suggestions for remedial actions. Offers suggestions for making small and medium-sized changes for lectures, tutorials, task design, or problem solvingProvides guidance and inspiration for effective mathematics teaching in a modern technological environmentOffers a wealth of partial diagnoses, followed by specific advice and suggestions for remedial actions. |
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| Item Description: |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 203-213). 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 offers a wealth of partial diagnoses, followed by specific advice and suggestions for remedial actions. Offers suggestions for making small and medium-sized changes for lectures, tutorials, task design, or problem solvingProvides guidance and inspiration for effective mathematics teaching in a modern technological environmentOffers a wealth of partial diagnoses, followed by specific advice and suggestions for remedial actions. 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. 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. 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. 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. |
| Physical Description: |
1 online resource (xi, 218 pages) : illustrations. |
| Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 203-213). |
| ISBN: |
9780857099648 0857099647 |