Mathematics Teaching 203 - July 2007
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Features
Functioning mathematically: 1 - David Cain
The closing address to the 2007 ATM Easter conference at Loughborough was given by David Cain. He has rewritten it slightly for publication in MT. This is part one.
Developing algebraic insight - Robyn Pierce and Kaye StaceyBuy MT2031216 for £3
How students' confidence is strengthened when teachers spotlight structure, conventions and key features of algebraic symbols.
Stereograms - Dietmar KüchemannBuy MT2031921 for £3
How stereograms allow students to take the everyday act of seeing and analyse it in mathematical ways.
Memories of Dick Tahta - David Fielker, Derek White and John HibbsBuy MT2033031 for £3
"I am intrigued by the bingo problem because it does seem to be a question of incomplete block designs..."
Centre feature
Young children counting at home - Rose GriffithsBuy MT2032426 for £3
A project involving families sharing effective counting activities.
From the classroom
Recursion, computers and art - Andy KempBuy MT2031718 for £3
How Geomlab can introduce pupils visually to the concept of recursion.
Geomlab programs referred to in this article
May the force be whiteboard! - Lee Bell, David Jones, Julia King, Claire Nicholson and Andrew Pinks
A themed lesson that made maximum use of an interactive whiteboard.
Designing a lunar themepark - Frances Boxer, Joel Breedon, Rachael Brown, Rebecca Clavey, Stephen Morris and Louise WattBuy MT2033233 for £3
Leading some Year 6 pupils through some stimulating problem solving.
Releasing the prisoners - Mark RichardsBuy MT2033839 for £3
I have been using this problem as an opportunity to deal with the terms factor, multiple, prime and square...
Expressing generality - Katie EllisBuy MT2034042 for £3
As a learner of mathematics, I had always understood 'expressing generality' to be writing the correct algebraic formula to represent a mathematical situation.
Research
Tuckshop subtraction - Roger Duke, Alan Graham and Sue Johnston-WilderBuy MT2030307 for £3
A research initiative on teaching place value and subtraction to 9-12-year-old pupils.
Realistic mathematics education - Sue Hough and Steve GoughBuy MT2033438 for £3
The trialling of a teaching approach which uses context to help students make sense of their mathematics.
Shorts
GCSE coursework in mathematics - Mike Ollerton and Anne Watson
Extract from syllabus document referred to in article
Effective use of ICT? - Jenni Ingram
Line multiplication - Colin Foster
Seeing maths - Carol Aljets-Kohlfeld
Functional maths - Derek Ball
Regular features
Reflections - Jan Winter
The first thought which kept arising was 'Why do we teach (and want pupils to learn) mathematics?'
11 Correlation Street - Jonny Griffiths
Webwatch - Donna Kotsopoulos
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