Low Attainers in Primary Mathematics - The Whisperers and the Maths Fairy

Informationen zum Autor Jenny Houssart is a Research Fellow at the Centre of Mathematics Education at The Open University. Klappentext In this fascinating book, Jenny Houssart draws on close observations with children in lower mathematics sets in primary schools to investigate why some children opt out of mathematics at an early age. Zusammenfassung In this fascinating book, Jenny Houssart draws on close observations with children in lower mathematics sets in primary schools to investigate why some children opt out of mathematics at an early age. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction: Setting the Scene 1. The Children 2. Maths Talk 3. Mental Work 4. Number Equipment 5. Practical Work 6. Written Work 7. Calculators and Computers 8. Easy Tasks, Hard Tasks, Elastic Tasks 9. Assessment Tasks 10. Conclusions

Product details

• Authors: Jenny Houssart, Houssart Jenny
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 03.06.2004
• EAN: 9780415315548
• ISBN: 978-0-415-31554-8
• No. of pages: 190
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > General, dictionaries; EDUCATION / General, Teaching of students with different educational needs, Teaching of a specific subject, Primary & middle schools, Primary and middle schools, EDUCATION / Schools / Levels / Elementary, EDUCATION / Teaching / Subjects / Mathematics