Mathematics Teaching 194 - Jan 2006
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Features
Variation and mathematical structure - Anne Watson and John MasonBuy MT1940305 for £3
Anne Watson and John Mason explore how variation and in variance within examples and exercises can engage learners with mathematical structure. does visual impact matter when using symbols, such as when learning about algebraic relationships?
Conditions for learning - Paul Andrews
Paul Andrews compares schools in five European countries. He discusses how the physical and social characteristics of schools create the conditions for learning to take place.
On being told - Bill BrookesBuy MT1941515 for £3
Being told that MT was 50 years old took me back to the series of residential weekends witch doctor Caleb Gattegno organised.
Introducing Excel - Sidney TyrrellBuy MT1941617 for £3
Sidney Tyrrell reveals how a novice at Excel can produce a nifty interactive spreadsheet from scratch in about 20 minutes. You can show me the most wonderful piece of software but I can't see a personal use for it, I tend to lose interest.
Linking geometry and algebra with GeoGebra - Julie-Anne Edwards and Keith JonesBuy MT1942830 for £3
Julie-Anne Edwards and Keith Jones review how geometry and algebra can be linked using a new free software package that combines geometry and algebra as equal mathematical partners in its representations.
The star-box: Working together in the classroom - John ParkerBuy MT1943135 for £3
John Parker presents a collaborative building project pupils, leading to some elegant three-dimensional solids. Every pupil deserves to have a least the occasional experience of making simple models.
Mummy, how heavy are mushrooms? - Tony CottonBuy MT1943739 for £3
Tony Cotton offers a way to evaluate software to ensure learners are engaged in learning mathematics and not simply being motivated by the thrill of the new. Is a software enhancing the learning of mathematics or is it simply replacing practices that might be more appropriately carried out by teachers.
Centre feature
Chinese New Year - Marjorie Gorman
Marjorie Gorman describes some ideas for young children to explore mathematics while celebrating Chinese New Year.
Also published in NPHA news for Primary Leaders, May June 2006
From the classroom
The equals sign and me - Ian JonesBuy MT1940608 for £3
Ian Jones explains how he became interested in children's thinking about the equals sign on what he intends to do about it. As a primary school teacher I was aware of common habits among pupils such as writing '5' in the space if presented with 3 + 2 = _ + 1
One if by land; three if by sea - Robin WardBuy MT1942021 for £3
Robin Ward models for her pre-service teachers how to engage young learners in a mathematical exploration of a geographical fact. She describes an activity implemented in an elementary mathematics methods course with a focus on integrating content areas.
Number pyramids in a Japanese classroom - Taro Fujita and Yoshiko MiuraBuy MT1944043 for £3
Taro Fujita and Yoshiko Miura describe classroom study into the learning and teaching of number in a Japanese secondary school.
Arithmetic progressions - Anne HaworthBuy MT1944444 for £3
Anne Howarth describes the journey connecting number, algebra and shape. Sequences and series provide a good context of the students to practise and extend their algebraic skills.
Shorts
Getting confused - Colin Foster
A tease with Ts - Geoff Dunn
Surprise - Helen Williams
Time - Tony Cotton
1955: 50 years on - Robin Stewart
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