Abraham Arcavi, Paul Drijvers, Kaye Stacey

Gebundenes Buch

The Learning and Teaching of Algebra

Ideas, Insights and Activities

Beschreibung

The purpose of this book is to provide the reader with both a practical and research-informed introduction to the main issues in school algebra education which nowadays remains one of the core challenges of mathematics education in general. The book will enable readers to: * identify and emphasize the big ideas of algebra; * imbue teaching with a sense of purpose (why algebra? what is it for? In which ways does it empower to better understand real world situations and solve interesting problems?); * understand how students think about algebra and design lessons accordingly; * critically pursue assessment tools; * use technology for algebra learning.

Autor

Abraham Arcavi holds the Lester B. Pearson Professorial Chair at the Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel. He has written about the teaching and learning of algebra for researchers and teachers, led large curriculum development projects, and has been involved in teacher professional development for more than 30 years. Paul Drijvers is Professor of Mathematics Education at the Freudenthal Institute, Utrecht University, The Netherlands. His research interests include the role of ICT in mathematics education, the teaching and learning of algebra, and teachers' professional development. Kaye Stacey is Professor Emeritus at the University of Melbourne, Australia, having held the Foundation Chair of Mathematics Education there for 20 years. She has made major contributions to understanding students' early learning of formal algebra and discovering how information technology can enhance the teaching of algebra and functions throughout secondary school.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Routledge
• Seitenzahl: 160
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Juli 2016
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 240mm x 161mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 411g
• ISBN-13: 9780415743693
• ISBN-10: 0415743699
• Artikelnr.: 57003793