Mathematics And Transition To School

Author : Bob Perry,Amy MacDonald,Ann Gervasoni
Publisher : Springer
Page : 329 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2015-01-09
Category : Education
ISBN : 9789812872159

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Mathematics and Transition to School by Bob Perry,Amy MacDonald,Ann Gervasoni Pdf

This edited book brings together for the first time an international collection of work focused on two important aspects of any young child’s life – learning mathematics and starting primary or elementary school. The chapters take a variety of perspectives, and integrate these two components in sometimes explicit and sometimes more subtle ways. The key issues and themes explored in this book are: the mathematical and other strengths that all participants in the transition to school bring to this period of a child’s life; the opportunities provided by transition to school for young children’s mathematics learning; the importance of partnerships among adults, and among adults and children, for effective school transitions and mathematics learning and teaching; the critical impact of expectations on their mathematics learning as children start school; the importance of providing children with meaningful, challenging and relevant mathematical experiences throughout transition to school; the entitlement of children and educators to experience assessment and instructional pedagogies that match the strengths of the learners and the teachers; the importance for the aspirations of children, families, communities, educators and educational organisations to be recognised as legitimate and key determinants of actions, experiences and successes in both transition to school and mathematics learning; and the belief that young children are powerful mathematics learners who can demonstrate this power as they start school. In each chapter, authors reflect on their work in the area of mathematics and transition to school, place that work within the overall context of research in these fields, predict the trajectory of this work in the future, and consider the implications of the work both theoretically and practically.

Author : Ghislaine Gueudet,Marianna Bosch,Andrea A. diSessa,Oh Nam Kwon,Lieven Verschaffel
Publisher : Springer
Page : 34 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2016-07-07
Category : Education
ISBN : 9783319316222

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Transitions in Mathematics Education by Ghislaine Gueudet,Marianna Bosch,Andrea A. diSessa,Oh Nam Kwon,Lieven Verschaffel Pdf

This book examines the kinds of transitions that have been studied in mathematics education research. It defines transition as a process of change, and describes learning in an educational context as a transition process. The book focuses on research in the area of mathematics education, and starts out with a literature review, describing the epistemological, cognitive, institutional and sociocultural perspectives on transition. It then looks at the research questions posed in the studies and their link with transition, and examines the theoretical approaches and methods used. It explores whether the research conducted has led to the identification of continuous processes, successive steps, or discontinuities. It answers the question of whether there are difficulties attached to the discontinuities identified, and if so, whether the research proposes means to reduce the gap – to create a transition. The book concludes with directions for future research on transitions in mathematics education.

Author : Elizabeth Fennema,Barbara Scott Nelson
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 447 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2013-04-03
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781136496325

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Mathematics Teachers in Transition by Elizabeth Fennema,Barbara Scott Nelson Pdf

This book addresses the need of professional development leaders and policymakers for scholarly knowledge about influencing teachers to modify mathematical instruction to bring it more in alignment with the recommendations of the current reform movement initiated by the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. The book presents: * theoretical perspectives for studying, analyzing, and understanding teacher change; * descriptions of contextual variables to be considered as one studies and attempts to understand teacher change; and * descriptions of professional development programs that resulted in teacher change. One chapter builds a rationale for looking to developmental psychology for guidance in constructing models of reconstructing new forms of mathematical instruction. Another highlights the relevance to mathematics teacher development of research-based knowledge about how children construct mathematical ideas. Other chapters explore the relationships between the various contexts of schooling and instructional change. Included also are chapters that describe and analyze major reform efforts designed to assist teachers in modifying their instructional practices (Cognitively Guided Instruction, Math-Cubed, Project Impact, Mathematics in Context, and the Case-Based Project). Finally, the current state of knowledge about encouraging teachers to modify their instruction is discussed, the implications of major research and implementation findings are suggested, and some of the major questions that need to be addressed are identified, such as what we have learned about teacher change.

Author : Jennifer T.H. Wathall
Publisher : Corwin Press
Page : 307 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2016-01-14
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781506332659

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Concept-Based Mathematics by Jennifer T.H. Wathall Pdf

Give math students the connections between what they learn and how they do math—and suddenly math makes sense If your secondary-school students are fearful of or frustrated by math, it’s time for a new approach. When you teach concepts rather than rote processes, you show students math’s essential elegance, as well as its practicality—and help them discover their own natural mathematical abilities. This book is a road map to retooling how you teach math in a deep, clear, and meaningful way —through a conceptual lens—helping students achieve higher-order thinking skills. Jennifer Wathall shows you how to plan units, engage students, assess understanding, incorporate technology, and even guides you through an ideal concept-based classroom. Practical tools include: Examples from arithmetic to calculus Inquiry tasks, unit planners, templates, and activities Sample assessments with examples of student work Vignettes from international educators A dedicated companion website with additional resources, including a study guide, templates, exemplars, discussion questions, and other professional development activities. Everyone has the power to understand math. By extending Erickson and Lanning’s work on Concept-Based Curriculum and Instruction specifically to math, this book helps students achieve the deep understanding and skills called for by global standards and be prepared for the 21st century workplace. "Jennifer Wathall’s book is one of the most forward thinking mathematics resources on the market. While highlighting the essential tenets of Concept-Based Curriculum design, her accessible explanations and clear examples show how to move students to deeper conceptual understandings. This book ignites the mathematical mind!" — Lois A. Lanning, Author of Designing Concept-based Curriculum for English-Language Arts, K-12 "Wathall is a master at covering all the bases here; this book is bursting with engaging assessment examples, discussion questions, research, and resources that apply specifically to mathematical topics. Any math teacher or coach would be hard-pressed to read it and not come away with scores of ideas, assessments, and lessons that she could use instantly in the classroom. As an IB Workshop Leader and instructional coach, I want this book handy on a nearby shelf for regular referral – it′s a boon to any educator who wants to bring math to life for students." — Alexis Wiggins, Instructional Coach, IB Workshop Leader and Consultant

Author : Robert Q. Berry III,Basil M. Conway IV,Brian R. Lawler,John W. Staley
Publisher : Corwin Press
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2020-03-09
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781071806463

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High School Mathematics Lessons to Explore, Understand, and Respond to Social Injustice by Robert Q. Berry III,Basil M. Conway IV,Brian R. Lawler,John W. Staley Pdf

Empower students to be the change—join the teaching mathematics for social justice movement! We live in an era in which students have —through various media and their lived experiences— a more visceral experience of social, economic, and environmental injustices. However, when people think of social justice, mathematics is rarely the first thing that comes to mind. Through model lessons developed by over 30 diverse contributors, this book brings seemingly abstract high school mathematics content to life by connecting it to the issues students see and want to change in the world. Along with expert guidance from the lead authors, the lessons in this book explain how to teach mathematics for self- and community-empowerment. It walks teachers step-by-step through the process of using mathematics—across all high school content domains—as a tool to explore, understand, and respond to issues of social injustice including: environmental injustice; wealth inequality; food insecurity; and gender, LGBTQ, and racial discrimination. This book features: Content cross-referenced by mathematical concept and social issues Downloadable instructional materials for student use User-friendly and logical interior design for daily use Guidance for designing and implementing social justice lessons driven by your own students’ unique passions and challenges Timelier than ever, teaching mathematics through the lens of social justice will connect content to students’ daily lives, fortify their mathematical understanding, and expose them to issues that will make them responsive citizens and leaders in the future.

Author : School Zone Publishing,Martha Palmer
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Education
ISBN : 0938256270

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Transition Math K-1 by School Zone Publishing,Martha Palmer Pdf

School Zone's I KNOW IT! Learning Workbook series provides a resource for basic skills that are taught from kindergarten through sixth grade. Written by specialists, these exciting workbooks are organized so that both child and parent can understand the directions. Amusing illustrations enhance the learning process.

Author : Guida de Abreu,Alan Bishop,Norma C. Presmeg
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2006-04-11
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780306476747

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Transitions Between Contexts of Mathematical Practices by Guida de Abreu,Alan Bishop,Norma C. Presmeg Pdf

This book discusses mathematics learners in transition and their practices in different contexts; the institutional and socio-cultural framing of the transition processes involved; and the communication and negotiation of mathematical meanings during transition. Providing both empirical studies and significant theoretical reflections, it will appeal to researchers and postgraduate students in mathematics education, cultural psychology, multicultural education, immigrant and indigenous education.

Author : Zalman Usiskin
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 774 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 0673459403

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Transition Mathematics by Zalman Usiskin Pdf

Author : Tamsin Meaney,Ola Helenius,Maria L. Johansson,Troels Lange,Anna Wernberg
Publisher : Springer
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2018-03-30
Category : Education
ISBN : 3319795570

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Mathematics Education in the Early Years by Tamsin Meaney,Ola Helenius,Maria L. Johansson,Troels Lange,Anna Wernberg Pdf

This book presents chapters based on papers presented at the second POEM conference on early mathematics learning. These chapters broaden the discussion about mathematics education in early childhood, by exploring the debate about construction versus instruction. Specific sections investigate the teaching and learning of mathematical processes and mathematical content, early childhood teacher development, transitions for young children between home and preschool, between home and school and between preschool and school. The chapters use a range of innovative theoretical and methodological approaches which will form an interesting basis for future research in this area.

Author : Winnipeg School Division No. 1
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0921759649

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Senior 1 Transition Mathematics : the Winnipeg School Division No. 1 High School Transition Certificate by Winnipeg School Division No. 1 Pdf

Author : Falk Seeger,Jörg Voigt,Ute Waschescio
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 1998-08-13
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 0521571073

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The Culture of the Mathematics Classroom by Falk Seeger,Jörg Voigt,Ute Waschescio Pdf

The culture of the mathematics classroom is becoming an increasingly salient topic of discussion in mathematics education. Studying and changing what happens in the classroom allows researchers and educators to recognize the social character of mathematical pedagogy and the relationship between the classroom and culture at large. This volume is divided into three sections, reporting findings gained in both research and practice. The first part presents several attempts to change classroom culture by focusing on the education of mathematics teachers and on teacher-researcher collaboration. The second section shifts to the interactive processes of the mathematics classroom and to the communal nature of learning. The third section discusses the means of constructing, filtering, and establishing mathematical knowledge that are characteristic of classroom culture. This internationally relevant volume will be of particular interest to educators and educational researchers.

Author : Sebastian Rezat,Mathias Hattermann,Andrea Peter-Koop
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 409 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2013-12-13
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781461434894

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Transformation - A Fundamental Idea of Mathematics Education by Sebastian Rezat,Mathias Hattermann,Andrea Peter-Koop Pdf

The diversity of research domains and theories in the field of mathematics education has been a permanent subject of discussions from the origins of the discipline up to the present. On the one hand the diversity is regarded as a resource for rich scientific development on the other hand it gives rise to the often repeated criticism of the discipline’s lack of focus and identity. As one way of focusing on core issues of the discipline the book seeks to open up a discussion about fundamental ideas in the field of mathematics education that permeate different research domains and perspectives. The book addresses transformation as one fundamental idea in mathematics education and examines it from different perspectives. Transformations are related to knowledge, related to signs and representations of mathematics, related to concepts and ideas, and related to instruments for the learning of mathematics. The book seeks to answer the following questions: What do we know about transformations in the different domains? What kinds of transformations are crucial? How is transformation in each case conceptualized?

Author : Winnipeg School Division No. 1
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0921759495

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Senior 3 Transition Mathematics : the Winnipeg School Division No. 1 High School Transition Certificate by Winnipeg School Division No. 1 Pdf

Author : Winnipeg School Division No. 1
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0921759800

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Senior 2 Transition Mathematics : the Winnipeg School Division No. 1 High School Transition Certificate by Winnipeg School Division No. 1 Pdf

Author : Bob Perry,Sue Dockett,Anne Petriwskyj
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 294 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2013-11-04
Category : Education
ISBN : 9789400773509

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Transitions to School - International Research, Policy and Practice by Bob Perry,Sue Dockett,Anne Petriwskyj Pdf

This book provides an important compilation and synthesis of current work in transition to school research. The book focuses strongly on the theoretical underpinnings of research in transition to school. It outlines key theoretical positions and connects those to the implications for policy and practice, thereby challenging readers to re-conceptualize their understandings, expectations and perceptions of transition to school. The exploration of this range of theoretical perspectives and the application of these to a wide range of research and research contexts makes this book an important and innovative contribution to the scholarship of transition to school research. A substantial part of the book is devoted to detailed examples of transition to school practice. These chapters provide innovative examples of evidence-based practice and contribute in turn, to practice-based evidence. The book is also devoted to considering policy issues and implications related to the transition to school. It records a genuine, collaborative effort to bring together a range of perspectives into a Transition to School Position Statement that will inform ongoing research, practice and policy. The collaborative, research, policy and practice based development of this position statement represents a world-first.