Student Workbook for 'Mathematics Explained for Primary Teachers'

Derek Haylock, Ralph Manning

ISBN 10: 1848604424 / ISBN 13: 9781848604421

Published by SAGE Publications Ltd 12/07/2010, 2010

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Student Workbook for 'Mathematics Explained for Primary Teachers'
• Publisher: SAGE Publications Ltd 12/07/2010
• Publication Date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1848604424
• ISBN 13: 9781848604421
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: Very Good

About this title

Synopsis

This workbook provides students with an attractive and engaging means of reviewing, reinforcing and applying the material of Mathematics Explained for Primary Teacher 4th Edition, chapter by chapter. The material in the workbook has been tested and endorsed by primary PGCE trainees. Detailed solutions and explanatory notes are provided at the end of the book for each task.

The self-assessment tasks are of three kinds:

A. Checking Understanding

Tasks designed to help the reader to check their own understanding of key concepts and principles and their mastery of important skills in each chapter.

B. Processes and Applications

Tasks that provide opportunities to apply the mathematical content of each chapter in real-life situations, and in puzzles, problems, investigations and other mathematical challenges.

C. Teaching and Learning

Tasks that provide opportunities for the reader to consider their responses to children′s errors and misunderstandings, and to consider the content of each chapter in terms of approaches to teaching and learning in a primary school context.

About the Author

Derek Haylock is an education writer, with an extensive list of publications in the field of mathematics education. He worked for over 30 years in teacher education, both initial and in-service, and was Co-Director of Primary Initial Teacher Training and responsible for the mathematics components of the primary programmes at the University of East Anglia (UEA) in Norwich. He has considerable practical experience of teaching and researching in primary classrooms. His work in mathematics education has taken him to Germany, Belgium, Lesotho, Kenya, Brunei, India and Sweden. As well as his publications in the field of education, he has written seven books of Christian drama for young people and a Christmas musical (published by Church House/National Society). For 15 years after his time at UEA, he was in great demand as a consultant and professional speaker. His work as a writer continues.