The context for cross-curricular mathematics -- Where does mathematics belong? Placing mathematics in a twenty-first century curriculum -- Application and transfer: mathematics and the science subjects -- Construction and feedback: mathematics and technology -- Critical thought and reasoning: mathematics and English, citizenship and geography -- Different perspectives: mathematics and history, RE and art -- Procedures, symbolism and modelling : mathematics and ICT, business studies and economics -- Pattern and pedagogy: mathematics and dance, drama and music -- Putting it into practice: mathematics, modern foreign languages and PR -- Finding your own context for cross-curricular mathematics
Summary
Cross-curricular approaches have much to offer the modern mathematics classroom. They can help teachers to present mathematics as a growing, relevant discipline that is central to much of modern life, and help learners to make sense of what they are doing and why
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 149-154) and index
