1st Edition
Teaching Mathematics with Insight The Identification, Diagnosis and Remediation of Young Children's Mathematical Errors
By Anne D. Cockburn
Copyright 1998
136 Pages
by
Routledge
136 Pages
by
Routledge
136 Pages
by
Routledge
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The Initial Teacher Training National Curriculum says that student teachers should be trained to analyse pupil's errors in maths and act accordingly. This is the only book that supports teachers' analysis of mathematical errors and helps them predict potential problems and propose solutions for themselves. Written in an accessible style, Teaching Mathematics with Insight guides the primary and... Read more
Chapter; Introduction and acknowledgments; Chapter 1 Making mathematical errors; Chapter 2 Starting with place value; Chapter 3 Why is place value so challenging to teach?; Chapter 4 Exploring the analytical process in greater depth; Chapter 5 What is subtraction?; Chapter 6 Unravelling the complexities of subtraction; Chapter 7 What is time?; Chapter 8 The problems of teaching time; Chapter 9 Thinking about shape; Chapter 10 Learning more about children in classrooms; Chapter 11 Concluding remarks; Index;
Biography
Anne D. Cockburn
'Cockburn has a sympathetic but direct style, neither stuffy nor patronising ... I liked the book for its refreshing style, its usefulness and the inherent interest of its subject matter.' - Times Educational Supplement
