Mathematics Teaching Practice

by John Mason

Mathematics; Clarifying the distinction between mathematical research and mathematics education, this book offers hundreds of suggestions for making small and medium sized changes for lectures, tutorials, task design, or problem solving. Here is guidance and inspiration for effective mathematics teaching in a modern technological environment, directed to teachers who are unhappy with results or experience, or those now in teacher training or new to the profession. Commencing with a range of student behaviours and attitudes that have struck and amazed tutors and lecturers, Professor Mason offers a wealth of partial diagnoses, followed by specific advice and suggestions for remedial actions.
Offers suggestions for making small and medium-sized changes for lectures, tutorials, task design, or problem solvingProvides guidance and inspiration for effective mathematics teaching in a modern technological environmentOffers a wealth of partial diagnoses, followed by specific advice and suggestions for remedial actions

231 pages, Kindle Edition

First published May 14, 2014

About the author

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John Mason, Professor, The Open University, is well known for many books including Thinking Mathematically with Leone Burton and Kaye Stacey and Learning and Doing Mathematics. More recently he has published Practitioner Research Using the Discipline of Noticing. He has a wealth of experience of helping practitioners to develop their own practice, and to turn that into research.