Developing Deep Knowledge in Middle School Mathematics : A Textbook for Teaching in the Age of Technology / by Sergei Abramovich, Michael L. Connell.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Abramowitz, Sergei, author.

Connell, Michael L., author.

Series:

Springer Texts in Education, 2366-7680

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Mathematics--Study and teaching.

Mathematics.

Teachers--Training of.

Teachers.

Learning, Psychology of.

Mathematics Education.

Teaching and Teacher Education.

Instructional Psychology.

Local Subjects:

Mathematics Education.

Teaching and Teacher Education.

Instructional Psychology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (451 pages)

Edition:

1st ed. 2021.

Place of Publication:

Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2021.

Summary:

This textbook is for prospective teachers of middle school mathematics. It reflects on the authors’ experience in offering various mathematics education courses to prospective teachers in the US and Canada. In particular, the content can support one or more of 24-semester-hour courses recommended by the Conference Board of the Mathematical Sciences (2012) for the mathematical preparation of middle school teachers. The textbook integrates grade-appropriate content on all major topics in the middle school mathematics curriculum with international recommendations for teaching the content, making it relevant for a global readership. The textbook emphasizes the inherent connections between mathematics and real life, since many mathematical concepts and procedures stem from common sense, something that schoolchildren intuitively possess. This focus on teaching formal mathematics with reference to real life and common sense is essential to its pedagogical approach. In addition, the textbook stresses the importance of being able to use technology as an exploratory tool, and being familiar with its strengths and weaknesses. In keeping with this emphasis on the use of technology, both physical (manipulatives) and digital (commonly available educational software), it also explores e.g. the use of computer graphing software for digital fabrication. In closing, the textbook addresses the issue of creativity as a crucial aspect of education in the digital age in general, and in mathematics education in particular.

Contents:

Preface

Chapter 1 Teaching Middle School Mathematics: Standards, Recommendations and Teacher Candidates’ Perspectives

Chapter 2 Modeling Mathematics in the Digital Era

Chapter 3 Reasoning and Proof

Chapter 4 Modeling Mathematics with Fractions

Chapter 5 Decimal and Percent Representation of Rational Numbers

Chapter 6 Ratio and Proportion

Chapter 7 Geometry and Measurement

Chapter 8 Combinatorics

Chapter 9 Conceptual Approach to the Ideas of Middle School Algebra

Chapter 10 Patterns and Functions

Chapter 11 Financial Literacy and Blockchain

Chapter 12 Probability and Statistical Data Analysis

Appendix. .

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9783030685645

3030685640

OCLC:

1250511707