Mathematics seems, on the face of it, a cut and dried subject. But does being able to do mathematics mean: Being competent at techniques Understanding how ideas and techniques fit together Using basic principles in problemsolving Something else or all of these? This book addresses...
'Beginning and established teachers of mathematics as well as teacher educators will all find this book a rich resource when focusing on the crucial issue of designing and using tasks to provoke real learning in mathematics. It has become a central feature of our PGCE course...