The “Perspectives on Gender” issue of this series of books on mathematics education provides a broad overview of the issue of the gender gap in mathematics, which refers to the fact that, on average, boys outperform girls in mathematics.
Leonard works to articulate why students of marginalized groups in society are not having their needs met by their educational experiences.
Based on the premise that children in China greatly outperform American children in mathematics, Ma set out to examine teachers’ mathematical knowledge in hopes of finding a contributing factor to the disparity.
Based on the premise that children in China greatly outperform American children in mathematics, Ma set out to examine teachers’ mathematical knowledge in hopes of finding a contributing factor to the disparity.
Why do some children disengage from mathematics? Middleton and Jansen answer these questions with one word: motivation.
Overcoming Math Anxiety is an intelligent and research oriented look at Math Anxiety; a debilitation that many individuals live with on a daily basis.
Eric Gutstein’s book, Reading and Writing the World with Mathematics, examines the issue of equity and mathematics from two perspectives: equity in and out of the classroom.
This book acts as a vehicle to guide readers through their development of an individual definition, or understanding, of social justice in mathematics through reflecting on the contributions of its authors.
In his novel, Seife manages to weave accurate mathematical proofs into a human account of the origins and history of the number zero.
A delightful read about a mathematics professor who experienced brain damage in an accident, leaving him with only 80 minutes of present-time memory since the accident henceforth.
In this fantastical journey through a boy’s dreams, we encounter a Number Devil who shares what seems like magic in everyday number patterns.
Instead of best-practice recommendations of the quick-fix variety, the authors recommend the slow-and-steady Japanese Lesson Study method for consistently improving teaching in the long run.
Daniel Tammet shares a historical, linguistic and sociological look into the world of mathematics through 24 rich and detailed essays that offer perspective on the way we make meaning of our lives through mathematics.
The book is very straightforward and easy to read making it easy to engage with, even for those who do not have a solid foundation in mathematics.
This book explains the Singapore math approach and gives concrete lessons, pictorial representations and guided conversations that assist teachers in implementing and facilitating these approaches.
Catering to teachers at all levels of experience, “So You Have to Teach Math?: Sound Advice for K-6 Teachers” addresses student’s and teacher’s misconceptions about elementary level mathematics.
This book is teacher-friendly with numerous examples of how traditional questions that require minimal thinking can be adapted into alternative problems that foster visible thinking.
Junior Undiscovered Math Prodigies” (JUMP) promotes a mastery learning method of math instruction, aimed at helping struggling students catch up quickly.
