Learning to Teach Mathematics in the Secondary School: A Companion to School Experience (Learning to Teach Subjects in the Secondary School Series) - Softcover

 
9780415342827: Learning to Teach Mathematics in the Secondary School: A Companion to School Experience (Learning to Teach Subjects in the Secondary School Series)

Synopsis

Learning to Teach Mathematics in the Secondary School covers a wide range of issues in the teaching of mathematics and gives supporting activities to students to enable them to translate theory into practice. Topics covered include:

  • mathematics in the National Curriculum
  • different teaching approaches
  • using ICT
  • mathematics education for pupils with special needs in mathematics
  • assessment and public examinations
  • teaching mathematics post-16
  • professional development.

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Review

"This British textbook for pre-service secondary mathematics teachers gives information about current educational theories and trends. It is a survey textbook that covers curriculum goals, the English and Welsh national curriculum, learning theories, lesson design, assessment, communication, technology, special education, and the broader context of mathematics education.."
-Mathematics Teachers, Vol. 94, Vol. 7, October 2001.

About the Author

Sue Johnston-Wilder is Associate Professor at the University of Warwick; she works with PGCE students and in-service teachers in the West Midlands. She has previously taught at King's College London and the Open University.

Peter Johnston-Wilder is Associate Professor at the University of Warwick.

David Pimm is Professor of Mathematics Education at the University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada.

Clare Lee works on the Mathematics PGCE programme at the Open University and works with in-service teachers nationally. She was previously research fellow for the King's Formative Assessment Project.

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