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Pocket PAL: Building Learning in Mathematics
Pocket PAL: Building Learning in Mathematics
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Description
The concept of deep learning, as opposed to surface learning, is being increasingly recognized by teachers and, here, Stephanie Prestage and her colleagues use it in connection with enabling so-far low attaining students to recover their self-esteem and mathematical capabilities. This essential guide for mathematics teachers will help to change the focus from 'doing and finishing' to 'thinking and learning'.
Table of Contents
Defining deep progress
Expected improvements
Establishing work habits
a) Behaviour
b) Challenge and struggle
c) Silent moments
Participation
a) Joining in with your mind
b) Learning and moving
c) Speaking and listening
d) Getting a good discussion
Interaction
a) Question types
b) Between teacher and students
c) Creating discussion between students
d) Working in pairs
Reacting to students to answers and non answers
a) Shifting responsibility to students
b) Focussing on questioning answers
c) Dealing with unexpected answers
d) Storing good ideas
Giving time to think and learn
a) Immersion in a topic world
b) Thinking is more important than finishing
c) I got rhythm
d) Working quickly and reflecting slowly
Developing memory
a) Structuring teaching to help memory
b) Explicit work
c) Doing the whole thing in your head
d) Using physical and visual memory
e) Combine words, symbols and actions
Visualising
a) Developing imagination
b) Using equipment
Students' writing
a) Writing helps learning
b) Writing hinders learning
Students' awareness of progress
a) Knowing what you have learned
Giving choice
a) Choosing what to do
b) Choosing how to do it
c) Choosing what to do next
Making mathematical connections
a) What is changing; what is staying the same?
b) Between tasks
Dealing with mathematical complexity
a) Really doing mathematics
b) Sorting out complexity
c) Doing your own maths
Bibliography and resources.
Product details
Published | 24 May 2007 |
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Format | Paperback |
Edition | 1st |
Extent | 96 |
ISBN | 9781855392281 |
Imprint | Network Continuum Education |
Illustrations | 8 |
Dimensions | 0 x 0 mm |
Series | Pocket PAL |
Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |