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- Stephen Ball, Professor of Sociology of Education, King''s College, London
"Anyone with an interest in making sure that every child is numerate should read this book"
- Sally Tomlinson, Professor of Sociology of Education, Goldsmith''s College, London
Experiencing School Mathematics is the first book of its kind to provide direct evidence for the effectiveness of ''traditional'' and ''progressive'' teaching methods. It reports upon careful and extensive case studies of two schools which taught mathematics in totally different ways. Three hundred students were followed over three years and the interviews that are reproduced in the book give compelling insights into what it meant to be a student in the classrooms of the two schools. The different school approaches are compared and analysed using student interviews, lesson observations, questionnaires given to students and staff and a range of different assessments, including GCSE examinations. Questions are raised about:
* the effectiveness of different teaching methods in preparing students for the demands of the ''real world'' and the 21st century
* the impact of setted and mixed ability teaching upon student attitude and achievement
* gender and learning styles
and new evidence is provided for each.
The book draws some radical new conclusions about the ways that traditional teaching methods lead to limited forms of knowledge that are ineffective in non-school settings. The book will be essential reading for maths teachers, parents and policy makers in education.
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ISBN: 9780335199624
ISBN-10: 0335199623
Series: UK Higher Education OUP Humanities & Social Sciences Education OUP
Published: 16th October 1997
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Number of Pages: 176
Audience: College, Tertiary and University
Publisher: Open University Press
Country of Publication: GB
Edition Number: 1
Dimensions (cm): 15.3 x 22.8 x 1.1
Weight (kg): 0.29
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