Diversifying Mathematics Teaching: Advanced Educational Content and Methods for Prospective Elementary Teachers - Hardcover

Sergei Abramovich

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 981320687X ISBN 13: 9789813206878

Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Company, 2017

Synopsis

The book is written to enhance the preparation of elementary teacher candidates by offering teaching ideas conducive to the development of deep understanding of concepts fundamental to the mathematics curriculum they are to teach. It intends to show how the diversity of teaching methods stems from the knowledge of mathematics content and how the appreciation of this diversity opens a window to the teaching of extended content.

The book includes material that the author would have shared with teacher candidates should there have been more instructional time than a 3 credit hour master's level course, Elementary Mathematics: Content and Methods, provides. Thus the book can supplement a basic textbook for such a course by extending content and diversifying methods.

Also, the book can support graduate level mathematics education programs which have problem-solving seminars/courses in their curriculum. The book is well‐informed with (available in English) the mathematical standards and recommendations for teachers from Australia, Canada, Chile, England, Japan, Korea, Singapore, and the United States.

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Review

Abramovich's book is unique in terms of variety ... a strength of this book is that it includes many different content areas. This book exemplifies high quality teaching of teachers. It is the epitome of practice what you preach, and would be an excellent resource for pre‐service and in‐service teachers, as well as graduate students who are studying mathematics teaching from a theoretical perspective. --Prof Susanne Strachota, University of Wisconsin - Madison

What one takes away from this book is the notion that there s a lot of potential to do more with these students, and the book stands as a resource for anyone who shares that opinion ... Books like Abramovich s are a welcome addition to our options as we try to do our best by these students, and by extension, their future students. --MAA Reviews

Edition details

• Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Company
• Publication date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 981320687X
• ISBN 13: 9789813206878
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 284