Debates in mathematics education / edited by Gwen Ineson & Hilary Povey.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Ineson, Gwen, editor.

Povey, Hilary, editor.

Series:

Debates in subject teaching series.

Debates in subject teaching

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Mathematics--Study and teaching.

Mathematics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (317 pages).

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York, New York : Routledge, [2021]

Summary:

Debates in Mathematics Education explores and highlights the major issues and debates mathematics teachers will encounter throughout their professional life. By opening up theory and research in a way that is linked to practice, the book encourages teachers to reach their own informed judgements and reflect on teaching practice.

Contents:

Cover

Half Title

Series Page

Title Page

Copyright Page

Contents

List of illustrations

List of contributors

Introduction to the series

Introduction to the volume

Preface

Acknowledgements

SECTION ONE: Debates about international comparisons

1. Learning about mathematics teaching from other countries

2. Mathematics education in translation: Mastery, policy and evidence

SECTION TWO: Debates about social justice

3. The dark side of mathematics: Damaging effects of the overvaluation of mathematics

4. School mathematics as social classification

5. Ability thinking

6. Pedagogical possibilities for all-attainment teaching

7. Should 'teaching for understanding' be the pinnacle of mathematics education?

8. Mathematics, gender and normativity

9. The financial crisis, popular culture and maths education

SECTION THREE: Debates about classroom matters

10. Planning for the unexpected: Working within symbolically structured environments

11. Effective questioning and responding in the mathematics classroom

12. Debates in task design

13. Fake news, artificial intelligence, mobile divisions, likely futures? Debates on digital technologies in mathematics education

14. Mental maths: Just about what we do in our heads?

15. The role of examples in mathematics teaching

SECTION FOUR: Debates about mathematics teaching and social content

16. Mathematics and politics? Climate change in the mathematics classroom

17. Mathematical literacy: What is it? And is it important?

18. History of mathematics in and for the curriculum

SECTION FIVE: Debates about assessment

19. Formative assessment in mathematics education: Key debates

20. The fitness and impact of GCSE mathematics examinations

21. Choosing the future: Which mathematics?

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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ISBN:

0-429-66500-8

0-429-02101-1

9780429021015

OCLC:

1159166896