Overview
This free course, Working mathematically, is aimed at teachers who wish to review how they go about the practice of teaching mathematics, those who are considering becoming mathematics teachers, or those who are studying mathematics courses and would like to understand more about the teaching and learning process.
Syllabus
- Introduction
- Learning outcomes
- 1 Experiences of learning mathematics
- 1 Experiences of learning mathematics
- 1.1 Memories of learning
- 1.2 Describing learning
- 1.3 Describing teaching
- 1.4 The nature of mathematics
- 2 Mathematics: to know or to do?
- 2 Mathematics: to know or to do?
- 2.1 Content
- 2.2 Process
- 3 Designing alternative programmes and curricula
- 3 Designing alternative programmes and curricula
- 3.1 The Möbius band
- 4 Do–talk–record triad
- 4 Do–talk–record triad
- Conclusion
- Appendix: processes uncovered
- Appendix: Paul Bunyan versus the conveyor belt
- References
- Acknowledgements