Investigating The Pedagogy Of Mathematics: How Do Teachers Develop Their Knowledge?

Investigating The Pedagogy Of Mathematics: How Do Teachers Develop Their Knowledge?
ISBN-10
1783264594
ISBN-13
9781783264599
Category
Mathematics
Pages
368
Language
English
Published
2014-07-31
Publisher
World Scientific
Author
Fan Lianghuo

Description

This book responds to the growing interest in the scholarship of mathematics teaching; over the last 20 years the importance of teachers' knowledge for effective teaching has been internationally recognised. For many mathematics teachers, the critical link between practice and knowledge is implied rather than explicitly understood or expressed. This means it can be difficult to assess and thus develop teachers' professional knowledge. The present book is based on two studies investigating exactly how teachers developed their pedagogical knowledge in mathematics from different sources. It describes: The findings in this book have significant implications for teachers, teacher educators, school administrators and educational researchers, as well as policy-makers and school practitioners worldwide.

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