Numeracy and Learning Difficulties [electronic resource] : Approaches to teaching and assessment
Numeracy and Learning Difficulties [electronic resource] : Approaches to teaching and assessment
Numeracy and Learning Difficulties [electronic resource] : Approaches to teaching and assessment
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Camberwell : Australian Council for Educational Research, 2000.
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2000.
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English
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1 online resource (138 p.)
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text
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computer
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online resource
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Contents; Preface; 1 Developing numeracy: current issues in learning and teaching; 'I hate maths!'; Why do students fail?; Recent criticisms of mathematics teaching; Reforming the teaching of mathematics; Constructivism: the dominant theory; The constructivist classroom; Some weaknesses in construct...
Cultural and familial influences2 More on children's learning; The role of language; The value of discussion; Writing in mathematics; Moving from concrete to abstract; Piaget's perspectives on children's learning; The perspectives of Bruner; Vygotsky and the 'zone of proximal development'; Skemp: le...
Research evidence on effective instructionThe vital importance of clarity in instruction; The role of questioning in effective learning; The place of group work in numeracy learning; The use of peer tutoring; Adapting instruction to individual differences; A final word on the use of structural appar...
Understanding the processesPlace value; Exploring larger numbers; Self-direction when solving algorithms; Multiplication and division: general points; Specific points on multiplication; Specific points on division; Using a calculator; Number skills must be functional; 5 Teaching problem-solving skil...
Specific needs of students with learning difficulties6 Assessment; Purposes of assessment; Approaches to assessment; Observing students at work; Individual assessment and interviews; Assessing problem-solving skills; Work samples; Error analysis; Checklist of core knowledge and skills; The use of 'b...
The One Minute Basic Number Facts Tests (1995)
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Camberwell : Australian Council for Educational Research, 2000.
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2000.
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Until fairly recent times the term 'numeracy' was usually taken simply to mean adequate competence in applying the basic skills of arithmetic necessary for coping with everyday situations. More recently, although retaining the same 'everyday functional use' connotation, the concept of numeracy has been expanded considerably. Numeracy isn't just...
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Numeracy and Learning Difficulties [electronic resource] : Approaches to teaching and assessment
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74VKaVNWZlPd
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1-4294-8619-8
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372.4 372.72044
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991024415555002626
