Children's Mathematical Thinking in the Primary Years: Perspectives on Children's Learning (Children, Teachers and Learning)

With the increasingly popular constructivist framework for learning, teachers are coming to recognize the limitations of taught procedures and are finding ways to encourage children to generate their own knowledge and understanding in mathematics. The challenge for teachers is to promote an environment that encourages mathematical thinking and in which pupils of all abilities are able to achieve their full potential.
This book brings together experiences of teachers and researchers who enquire into the way children work mathematically in order to provide an enhanced learning environment within the classroom. It addresses key issues in current mathematics teaching and includes the informed thinking of educators who have had the opportunity to study in depth some aspects of mathematics teaching and learning.