Learning Mathematics in Elementary and Middle Schools . Third Edition

Cathcart, W. George; Pothier, Yvonne M.; Vance, James H.

ISBN 10: 0130140945 / ISBN 13: 9780130140944

Published by Pearson Education Canada, 2000

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softcover, MATHEMATICS_STUDY AND TEACHING (ELEMENTARY) MATHEMATICS_STUDY, 371pp., index,

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Learning Mathematics in Elementary and Middle Schools . Third Edition
• Publisher: Pearson Education Canada
• Publication Date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0130140945
• ISBN 13: 9780130140944
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 3rd Edition
• Condition: Very Good
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Synopsis

Designed for use in Elementary Math Methods courses offered in Faculty of Education departments.

Cathcart/Pothier/Vance place the student at the centre of learning. This text emphasizes an active approach to learning mathematics, in which students engage in problem-solving activities that are discovery-oriented and open-ended. This approach to learning involves the use of manipulative aids and technology. Learning Mathematics presents a Canadian perspective on mathematical instruction, as outlined by the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics in Curriculum and Evaluation Standards for School Mathematics. Teachers will be challenged to reflect on their personal views of mathematics learning, on how children learn mathematics, and on the most favourable learning environment. As readers becomes more actively involved with the activities and problems in this book, they will have a greater sense of how to learn and how to teach mathematics.