How I Wish I Had Taught Maths: Reflections on research, conversations with experts, and 12 years of mistakes

by Craig Barton

"I genuinely believe I have never taught mathematics better, and my students have never learned more. I just wish I had known all of this twelve years ago."Craig Barton is one of the UK's most respected teachers of mathematics. In his remarkable new book, he explains how he has delved into the world of academic research and emerged with a range of simple, practical, effective strategies that anyone can employ to save time and energy and have a positive impact on the long-term learning and enjoyment of students. Craig presents the findings of over 100 books and research articles from the fields of Cognitive Science, Memory, Psychology and Behavioural Economics, together with the conversations he has had with world renowned educational experts on his Mr Barton Maths Podcast, and subsequent experiments with my students and colleagues.

451 pages, Kindle Edition

Published January 1, 2018

Reviews

[Anna · Rating 4 out of 5]

Quintessence of piles of research with practical examples. Must read for Maths teachers. However, stay skeptical: it’s just an idea and conclusion of a single author working in a certain environment. Your ways of teaching are not necessarily wrong if they don’t match this. But everyone will find in this book something to add to their practice for sure.

[Tania · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you teach math, to any grade level, this book is a must-read. It really changed my thinking in a lot of ways and led me to do some much needed updates/ changes to my teaching.