Helping Students Become Powerful Mathematics Thinkers - Case Studies of Teaching for Robust Understanding

This book supports mathematics educators in understanding and using the Teaching for Robust Understanding (TRU) Framework, using case studies to explore its five dimensions of classroom practice. Readers will be able to both think deeply about their own teaching and foster mathematically powerful thinkers in their classroom.

List of contents

Part 1: The big ideas in Teaching and Learning 1. An introduction to the TRU Framework Part 2: Reflecting on images of practice (The case studies) 2. The Car Value Problem: A focus on cognitive demand 3. Where is the Ten?: A focus on equitable access and agency, ownership and identity 4. Graphing Quadratic Functions: a focus on formative assessment Part 3: Conclusions and Next Steps 5. Looking back and looking forward: TRU in the case studies, TRU in our Classrooms 6. Resources and tools for moving forward References

About the author

Alan Schoenfeld is a Distinguished Professor of Education and Mathematics at the University of California, Berkeley, USA.
Heather Fink is a postdoctoral researcher at Portland State University, USA.
Sandra Zuñiga-Ruiz is an Assistant Professor in the Teacher Education Department at San José State University, USA.
Siqi Huang is a PhD student in the Graduate Group of Science and Mathematics Education (SESAME program) at the University of California, Berkeley, USA.
Xinyu Wei is a Master's student studying Learning Sciences at the University of California, Berkeley, USA.
Brantina Chirinda is a Mathematics and Mathematics Education Lecturer in the Faculty of Education at Cape Peninsula University of Technology, South Africa.

Summary

This book supports mathematics educators in understanding and using the Teaching for Robust Understanding (TRU) Framework, using case studies to explore its five dimensions of classroom practice. Readers will be able to both think deeply about their own teaching and foster mathematically powerful thinkers in their classroom.

Product details

• Authors: Brantina Chirinda, Heather Fink, Siqi Huang, Alan Schoenfeld, Alan Fink Schoenfeld, Schoenfeld Alan, Xinyu Wei, Sandra Zuñiga-Ruiz
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 23.06.2023
• EAN: 9781032441689
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3244168-9
• No. of pages: 256
• Series: Studies in Mathematical Thinking and Learning Series
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > School education, didactics, methodology; EDUCATION / General, Mathematics, teacher training, Teaching skills and techniques, Philosophy & theory of education, Teaching skills & techniques, Philosophy and theory of education, Teaching of a specific subject, EDUCATION / Schools / Levels / Higher, EDUCATION / Teaching / Subjects / Mathematics