商品簡介
Written for primary and secondary teachers of mathematics, this text considers questions related to how students learn mathematics. Each of 11 chapters addresses a particular issue that illustrates the interaction between theory and practice. The third edition features two new chapters--one dealing with situated cognition and transfer of learning, and the other examining the place of pattern in mathematics. Education consultant Orton formerly taught mathematical education at the U. of Leeds. Annotation ©2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
作者簡介
Anthony Orton is a freelance writer. For many years he was Senior Lecturer in Mathematical Education at the University of Leeds, UK.
