Teaching Secondary Mathematics as if the Planet Matters Contributor(s): Coles, Alf (Author), Barwell, Richard (Author), Cotton, Tony (Author) |
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ISBN: 0415688442 ISBN-13: 9780415688444 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $46.50 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2013 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Education | Secondary - Mathematics | Study & Teaching |
Dewey: 510.712 |
LCCN: 2012038625 |
Series: Teaching School Subjects as If the Planet Matters |
Physical Information: 0.5" H x 6.8" W x 9.6" (0.75 lbs) 176 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: 'This book moves us beyond a theoretical pondering of the issues and makes concrete suggestions for teachers and students for how things can be different in mathematics classrooms. This is long overdue.' Peter Gates, University of Nottingham Teaching Mathematics as if the Planet Matters explores how Mathematics teachers can develop approaches to curriculum and learning which help students understand the nature of the contemporary world. It sets out a model for teaching and learning that allows teachers to examine existing approaches to teaching and draw upon the insights of mathematics as a discipline to help students relate classroom mathematics to global issues such as climate change, the economy, food supplies, biodiversity, human rights, and social justice. Including practical examples, suggestions for teaching activities and detailed further reading sections, the book covers:
The true worth of a school subject is revealed in how far it can account for and respond to the major issues of the time. The issue of the environment cuts across subject boundaries and requires an interdisciplinary response. Mathematics teachers are part of that response and they have a crucial role in helping students to respond to environmental issues and representations. |