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Direct linkKofi-Davis, Ernest – For the Learning of Mathematics, 2017
Mathematics is often positioned as being difficult for Ghanaian teachers to teach and pupils to learn. Although literature point to the educational and scientific relevance of many of the socio-cultural practices in the Ghanaian society, many mathematical concepts are taught out of context in schools. In this paper I will draw on Bishop's (1988)…
Descriptors: Teaching Models, Mathematics Instruction, Elementary School Mathematics, Teaching Methods
Cooper, Jason; Pinto, Alon – For the Learning of Mathematics, 2017
"The root of 18 is closer to 4 than it is to 5 because 18 is closer to 16 than it is to 25". Is this statement, voiced in an 8th grade class, valid? We suggest hypothetical arguments upon which this statement might be based, and analyze them from two complementary perspectives--epistemic and pedagogical--drawing on Toulmin's notion of…
Descriptors: Grade 8, Secondary School Mathematics, Inquiry, Mathematical Logic
Peer reviewedWaywood, Andrew – For the Learning of Mathematics, 1992
Reports results of a four-year experiment integrating writing into secondary mathematics classrooms. Discusses (1) the development of a pedagogical model for mathematics journal keeping; and (2) the practicalities of implementing journal writing in the curriculum. Includes sample journal entries. (12 references) (MDH)
Descriptors: Content Area Writing, Evaluation Methods, Informal Assessment, Journal Writing
