Learning Mathematics in Elementary and Middle School: A Learner-Centered Approach, 6th edition

Published by Pearson (13 March 2014) © 2015

  • George S. Cathcart University of Alberta
  • Yvonne M. Pothier Mount Saint Vincent University
  • James H. Vance University of Victoria
  • Nadine S. Bezuk San Diego State University
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Learning Mathematics in Elementary and Middle School provides valuable research-based instructional strategies, resources and activities to help you evaluate how children think mathematically and how to link that knowledge to developmentally appropriate teaching practice.

Table of contents

1            Teaching Mathematics: Influences and Directions

2             Learning and Teaching Mathematics

3             Developing Mathematical Thinking and Problem-Solving Ability

4             Assessing Mathematics Understanding

5             Developing Number Concepts

6             Developing Understanding of Numeration

7             Developing Whole-Number Operations: Meaning of Operations

8             Developing Whole-Number Operations: Mastering the Basic Facts

9             Estimation and Computational Procedures for Whole Numbers

10           Developing Fraction Concepts

11           Developing Fraction Computation

12           Developing Decimal Concepts and Computation

13           Understanding Ratio, Proportion, and Percent

14           Developing Geometric Thinking and Spatial Sense

15           Developing Measurement Concepts and Skills

16           Collecting, Organizing, and Interpreting Data

17           Developing Algebraic Thinking

               References

               Index

 

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