Learning Mathematics in Elementary and Middle School: A Learner-Centered Approach, 6th edition
Published by Pearson (March 13, 2014) © 2015
- George S. Cathcart University of Alberta
- Yvonne M. Pothier Mount Saint Vincent University
- James H. Vance University of Victoria
- Nadine S. Bezuk San Diego State University
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Learning Mathematics in Elementary and Middle School provides valuable research-based instructional strategies, resources and activities to help you evaluate how children think mathematically and how to link that knowledge to developmentally appropriate teaching practice.
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- Embedded videos illustrate classroom activities and one-on-one discussions with children which help students apply and connect what they’re learning about teaching with real children and real classrooms. (See pages 82, 188, and 363 for examples.)
- New examples of children’s work help students examine actual children’s in relation to the chapter topics. (See pages 194, 317, and 408 for examples.)
- Students see a range of children’s understanding of concepts, helping them to understand learning trajectories.
- EXPANDED “In Practice” features link samples of children’s work with plans for effective instruction.
- UPDATED Internet links presented throughout help students connect with high quality online teaching resources for each chapter topic. (See pages 20, 224, and 541 for examples.)
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Key content changes include:
1 Teaching Mathematics: Influences and Directions
2 Learning and Teaching Mathematics
3 Developing Mathematical Thinking and Problem-Solving Ability
4 Assessing Mathematics Understanding
5 Developing Number Concepts
6 Developing Understanding of Numeration
7 Developing Whole-Number Operations: Meaning of Operations
8 Developing Whole-Number Operations: Mastering the Basic Facts
9 Estimation and Computational Procedures for Whole Numbers
10 Developing Fraction Concepts
11 Developing Fraction Computation
12 Developing Decimal Concepts and Computation
13 Understanding Ratio, Proportion, and Percent
14 Developing Geometric Thinking and Spatial Sense
15 Developing Measurement Concepts and Skills
16 Collecting, Organizing, and Interpreting Data
17 Developing Algebraic Thinking
References
Index
About the lead author
Nadine Bezuk is interested in helping teachers help all children be successful in math. She teaches elementary math methods for prospective teachers and conducts professional development for inservice teachers. She's particularly interested in the effective teaching of fractions. She has taught elementary, middle school, and high school math, along with developmental math at the college level. She is the director of the San Diego State University (SDSU) Professional Development Collaborative, associate director of the SDSU Center for Research in Mathematics and Science Education, and active in the Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators (AMTE), having served as President and as Executive Director. She has been the author of all 6 editions of Learning Mathematics in Elementary and Middle Schools and has published several articles in journals of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, and is a regular speaker at NCTM conferences.
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