101 Great Ideas for Introducing Key Concepts in Mathematics: A Resource for Secondary School Teachers - Softcover

Posamentier, Alfred S.; Hauptman, Herbert A.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0761975136 ISBN 13: 9780761975137

Publisher: Corwin, 2000

Synopsis

Unusual and effective ways to enhance your mathematics instruction! For both seasoned and new math teachers -- make your teaching even more enjoyable! This refreshing compendium of ideas will help you introduce concepts and topics common to all secondary mathematics curricula. Arranged by subject matter (algebra, geometry, trigonometry, probability, and so on), it gives you the tools to bring new life into your math classes. This book will help you meet many of NCTM′s new standards in an easy-to-follow way. An added plus: the co-author is the first mathematician to win a Nobel Prize (for a mathematical application in chemistry, 1985).

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About the Authors

Alfred S. Posamentier is professor of mathematics education and dean of the School of Education at the City College of the City University of New York. He has authored and co-authored several resource books in mathematics education for Corwin Press.

Herbert A. Hauptman is a world-renowned mathematician who pioneered and developed a mathematical method that has changed the whole field of chemistry. For this work he was recipient of the 1985 Nobel Price in chemistry. With this book Dr. Hauptman brings his highly sophisticated knowledge of mathematics and his many years of exploration in higher mathematics to the advantage of secondary school audience.

 

Edition details

• Publisher: Corwin
• Publication date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0761975136
• ISBN 13: 9780761975137
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 240