Mathematics As a Constructive Activity - Learners Generating Examples

Zusatztext "....I found this book enlightening and delightful! useful for the teacher and thought-provoking for the researcher." --Michael N. Fried! ZDM 2006 Vol. 38"The book is a worthy addition to any library. It will appeal to a diverse audience: Anyone who enjoys the thrill of communicating and sharing the satisfaction of unanticipalted discoveries through the act of constructing examples will welcome the book."--Mathematical Thinking and Learning! Vol. 8! No. 4 Informationen zum Autor Anne Watson, John Mason Klappentext Explains & demonstrates the role of examples in the teaching & learning of mathematics, & their place in mathematics generally at all levels.Includes a combination of exercises for the reader, practical applications for teaching, &solid scholarly groundin Zusammenfassung Explains and demonstrates the role of examples in the teaching and learning of mathematics, and their place in mathematics generally at all levels. Includes a combination of exercises for the reader, practical applications for teaching, and solid scholarly grounding. Inhaltsverzeichnis Contents: Preface. Introduction in Exemplification in Mathematics. Learner-Generated Examples in Classrooms. From Examples to Example Spaces. The Development of Learners' Example Spaces. Pedagogical Tools for Developing Example Spaces. Strategies for Prompting and Using Learner-Generated Examples. Mathematics as a Constructive Activity. Appendices.

Product details

• Authors: John Mason, Anne Watson, Anne Mason Watson, Watson Anne
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 17.05.2005
• EAN: 9780805843439
• ISBN: 978-0-8058-4343-9
• No. of pages: 242
• Series: Studies in Mathematical Thinking and Learning Series
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > School education, didactics, methodology; MATHEMATICS / General, EDUCATION / Educational Psychology, Mathematics, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Mathematics / General, EDUCATION / Learning Styles, Educational psychology, Teaching of a specific subject, Educational: Mathematics & numeracy, Educational: Mathematics and numeracy, EDUCATION / Teaching / Subjects / General