Beschreibung:
Now in fourth edition, this award-winning text provides vital, pragmatic insights into the often-confusing world of numeracy. It provides a complete overview of the most frequently occurring problems associated with maths teaching and learning. It is an authoritative yet accessible one-stop classroom resource.
List of illustrations 1. Introduction: Mathematics Learning Difficulties and dyscalculia 2. Factors that affect learning 3. What the curriculum asks pupils to do and where difficulties may occur 4. Cognitive style in mathematics 5. Developmental perspectives. A pragmatic approach 6. The vocabulary and language of mathematics 7. Anxiety, attributions and communication 8. The inconsistencies of mathematics 9. Manipulatives, materials and visual images: multisensory learning 10. The nasties. Long division and fractions Appendix 1 Further reading Appendix 2 Checklists Appendix 3 Resources References and notes Index