The Learning and Teaching of Algebra: Ideas, Insights and Activities

ISBN-13: 9780415743723 / Angielski / Miękka / 2016 / 144 str.

Abraham Arcavi;Kaye Stacey;Paul Drijvers

Opis

IMPACT (Interweaving Mathematics Pedagogy and Content for Teaching) is an exciting new series of advanced textbooks for teacher education which aims to advance the teaching of mathematics by integrating mathematics content teaching with the broader research and theoretical base of mathematics education.

"

The Learning and Teaching of Algebra" is a primer for teachers and researchers that provides a pedagogical framework for the teaching and learning of algebra grounded in theory and research.

Areas covered include:

Algebra: Setting the Scene

Some Lessons From History

Seeing Algebra Through the Eyes of a Learner

Emphases in Algebra Teaching

Algebra Education in the Digital Era

This guide will be essential reading for trainee and qualified teachers of mathematics, graduate students, curriculum developers and all those who are interested in the "problematique" of teaching and learning algebra. It allows you to get involved in the wealth of knowledge that teachers can draw upon to assist learners, helping you gain the insights that mastering algebra provides."

Recenzje

"The book makes a valuable contribution to the existing literature in terms of the teaching and learning of algebra. At the same time it is different, in various ways: one of the differences is that it has been co-authored by three authors, rather than edited, which provides the reader with a more coherent reading."— Birgit Pepin, Nieuw Archief voor Wiskunde (Dutch Journal of the Royal Mathematics Society)

O autorze

Abraham Arcavi holds the Lester B. Pearson Professorial Chair at the Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel. He has written about the teaching and learning of algebra for researchers and teachers, led large curriculum development projects, and has been involved in teacher professional development for more than 30 years.

Paul Drijvers is Professor of Mathematics Education at the Freudenthal Institute, Utrecht University, The Netherlands. His research interests include the role of ICT in mathematics education, the teaching and learning of algebra, and teachers’ professional development.

Kaye Stacey is Professor Emeritus at the University of Melbourne, Australia, having held the Foundation Chair of Mathematics Education there for 20 years. She has made major contributions to understanding students’ early learning of formal algebra and discovering how information technology can enhance the teaching of algebra and functions throughout secondary school.