Martin Hughes, Charles Desforges, and Christine Mitchell with Clive Carré.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
Philadelphia, PA :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Open University Press,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
2000.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
126 pages :
Other Physical Details
illustrations ;
Dimensions
24 cm
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
Text of Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
CONTENTS NOTE
Text of Note
The problem of aplication -- Application in the mathematics curriculum -- Teachers' ideas about application -- Teaching for application at Key Stage 1 -- Teaching for application at Key Stage 2 -- Teaching for application in Japan -- Application in theory and practice.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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"Using and applying mathematics has been a central component of the National Curriculum in mathematics. However, the National Numeracy Strategy has adopted a new approach, in which 'using and applying' is integrated throughout the mathematics curriculum. This book aims to help teachers develop their understanding and practice in this crucial area. It is based on the findings of a major research study, funded by the Nuffield Foundation, in which a group of primary teachers worked closely with the research team to develop their thinking and practice. The book provides a clear conceptual analysis of the problem of application, together with extensive examples of ways in which teachers can address it in their classrooms at Key Stages 1 and 2. A novel feature of the book is that it includes first-hand accounts of practice in Japanese classrooms, and outlines what teachers in the UK and elsewhere may learn from Japanese methods."--Jacket.
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Mathematics-- Study and teaching (Primary)-- Great Britain.
Mathematics-- Study and teaching (Primary)-- Japan.
Mathématiques-- Étude et enseignement (Primaire)-- Grande-Bretagne.
Mathématiques-- Étude et enseignement (Primaire)-- Japon.