Visualisation and Epistemological Access to Mathematics Education in Southern Africa

This book demonstrates that using visualisation processes in mathematics education can help to enhance teaching and learning and bridge the inequality gap that exists between well-resourced and under-resourced schools in Southern Africa.

List of contents

1. Introduction to the Book 2. Towards a Theory of Visualisation Part 1: VISUALISATION AND PEDAGOGY 3. A Case for Number Sense 4. A Case for Fractions Part 2: VISUALISATION AND LEARNING 5. Figural Pattern Generalisation 6. Reasoning in Solving Word Problems 7. Algebraic Expressions Part 3: VISUALISATION AND TECHNOLOGY 8. Learning with GeoGebra 9. Teaching and Learning with Mobile Technologies Part 4: VISUALISATION, SEMIOTICS AND LANGUAGE 10. A case for Gestures 11. A case for Language 12. Final word - A Synthesis

About the author

Marc Schäfer was formerly Professor of Mathematics Education and SARChI Chair in Mathematics Education, Rhodes University, South Africa.

Summary

This book demonstrates that using visualisation processes in mathematics education can help to enhance teaching and learning and bridge the inequality gap that exists between well-resourced and under-resourced schools in Southern Africa.

Product details

• Assisted by: Marc Schäfer (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 09.10.2024
• EAN: 9781032000428
• ISBN: 978-1-032-00042-8
• No. of pages: 210
• Weight: 420 g
• Illustrations: schwarz-weiss Illustrationen, Raster,schwarz-weiss, Zeichnungen, schwarz-weiss, Tabellen, schwarz-weiss
• Series: Routledge Research in STEM Education
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Education system; EDUCATION / General, teacher training, Secondary Schools, Teaching skills and techniques, Philosophy & theory of education, Teaching skills & techniques, Philosophy and theory of education, Teaching of a specific subject, EDUCATION / Teaching / Subjects / Mathematics