| Description |
viii, 261 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Series |
Research agenda for mathematics education ; v. 1 |
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Research agenda for mathematics education ; v. 1
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| Contents |
Teaching for higher-order thinking in mathematics : the challenge for the next decade / Penelope L. Peterson -- Interaction, construction, and knowledge : alternative perspectives for mathematics education / Heinrich Bauersfeld -- Expertise in instructional lessons : an example from fractions / Gaea Leinhardt -- Implication of research on pedagogical expertise and experience for mathematics teaching / David C. Berliner [and others] -- Content determinants in elementary school mathematics / Andrew Porter -- Research and the improvement of mathematics instruction : the need for observational resources / Thomas L. Good & Bruce J. Biddle -- From fragmentation to synthesis : an integrated approach to research on the teaching of mathematics / Celia Hoyles -- Computer usage in the teaching of mathematics : issues that need answers / Janet Ward Schofield & David Verban -- Cross-cultural studies of mathematics teaching and learning : recent findings and new directions / James W. Stigler & Michelle Perry -- Can teachers be professionals? / Thomas A. Romberg -- Pervasive themes and some departure points for research into effective mathematics teaching / Marilyn Nickson -- Agenda for research on teaching mathematics / Thomas J. Cooney, Douglas A Grouws, & Doug Jones |
| Summary |
Addressing fundamental issues in establishing a framework for effective mathematics teaching, the papers provide current research for mathematics instructors and suggestions for future research. Topics discussed include: teaching for higher-order thinking; pedagogical expertise; content determinants; computer usage; cross-cultural studies; and professional and research agendas |
| Notes |
Cover title: Effective mathematics teaching |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Issuing Body |
On t.p.: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics |
| Subject |
Mathematics -- Study and teaching -- Congresses.
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Mathematics -- Study and teaching.
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| Genre/Form |
Conference papers and proceedings.
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| Author |
Cooney, Thomas J.
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Grouws, Douglas A.
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National Council of Teachers of Mathematics.
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Working Group on Effective Mathematics Teaching (1987 : Columbia, Mo.)
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| LC no. |
88138073 |
| ISBN |
0805803262 (cloth) |
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0873532546 (paperback) |
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0873532562 (set : pbk.) |
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