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Opening the Cage
Springer 2012; US$ 69.95The picture on the front of this book is an illustration for Totakahini: The tale of the parrot, by Rabindranath Tagore, in which he satirized education as a magnificent golden cage. Opening the cage addresses mathematics education as a complex socio-political phenomenon, exploring the vast terrain that spans critique and politics. Opening the cage... more...
ALTERNATIVE FORMS OF KNOWING (IN) MATHEMATICS
Springer 1900; US$ 69.95This book grew out of a public lecture series, Alternative forms of knowledge construction in mathematics, conceived and organized by the first editor, and held annually at Portland State University from 2006. Starting from the position that mathematics is a human construction, implying that it cannot be separated from its historical, cultural, social,... more...
Zahlen
C.H. Beck 2013; US$ 8.61Hauptbeschreibung Der bekannte Mathematiker Albrecht Beutelspacher legt mit diesem Band eine kleine Zahlenkunde für Mathematiker und Nichtmathematiker vor. Er zeigt, - welchen Reichtum an Erfahrungsmöglichkeiten die Zahlen bieten, - was man alles mit Zahlen beschreiben kann, - welche erstaunlichen Anwendungen Zahlen haben, - welche Zahlen besonders... more...
How to Pass Advanced Numeracy Tests
Kogan Page 2013; US$ 17.99By testing expert Mike Bryon, How to Pass Advanced Numeracy Tests provides a wealth of practice questions and detailed explanations to boost your ability in a range of numeracy assessment tests. With over 500 practice questions and four realistic tests, it is ideal for graduate and management level candidates who want to revise the basics and progress... more...
Mathematics Teacher Education
Taylor and Francis 2003; US$ 57.95Currently there is substantial exchange and communication between academic communities around the world as researchers endeavour to discover why so many children 'fail' at a subject that society deems crucial for future economic survival. This book charts current thinking and trends in teacher education around the world, and looks critically at the... more...
Teaching Mathematics with Insight
Taylor and Francis 2012; US$ 65.95The Initial Teacher Training National Curriculum says that student teachers should be trained to analyse pupil's errors in maths and act accordingly. This is the only book that supports teachers' analysis of mathematical errors and helps them predict potential problems and propose solutions for themselves. Written in an accessible style, Teaching... more...
Navigating Numeracies
Springer 2006; US$ 47.99Aims to further understanding of why some pupils have low achievement in numeracy in the school context. This book examines this by a relatively original view that focuses on numeracy as a social practice. It is useful for policy, practice and further research into the teaching and learning of mathematics in schools. more...
The Nothing that Is
Oxford University Press 2006; US$ 14.99Explores history to find evidence that humans have long struggled with the concept of zero, from the Greeks who may or may not have known of it, to the East where it was first used, to the modern-day desktop PC, which uses it as an essential letter in its computational alphabet. more...
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Taylor and Francis 2005; US$ 43.95This book is a supplement to the text Teaching Fractions and Ratios for Understanding. It is not merely an answer key, but a resource that includes in-depth discussions of the problems in the text; develops and extends discussion of the issues, teaching problems, and other considerations raised in the chapters; and contains additional problems--with... more...
Teaching Fractions and Ratios for Understanding
Taylor and Francis 2005; US$ 47.95This popular text addresses the urgent need for curriculum materials that cross traditional boundaries to include many of the elements that are integrated in the teaching/learning enterprise: mathematics content, teacher understanding, student thinking, teaching methods, instructional activities, and assessment. The book pushes readers beyond the limits... more...









