Application of Number. Teaching and Learning.
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| Title: | Application of Number. Teaching and Learning. |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Bove, Francis, Learning and Skills Development Agency, London (England). |
| Availability: | Learning and Skills Development Agency, Regent Arcade House, 19-25 Argyll Street, London W1F 7LS, United Kingdom (Ref. No. 1347; 5 British pounds). Tel: 020 7297 9000; Fax: 020 7297 9001; Web site: http://www.lsda.org.uk/home.asp. For full text: http://www.lsda.org.uk/files/PDF/1347.pdf. |
| Peer Reviewed: | N |
| Page Count: | 54 |
| Publication Date: | 2003 |
| Sponsoring Agency: | Department for Education and Skills, London (England). European Social Fund, Dublin (Ireland). |
| Intended Audience: | Practitioners; Teachers |
| Document Type: | Guides - Classroom - Teacher |
| Descriptors: | Academic Achievement, Academic Standards, Adult Educators, Adult Students, Arithmetic, Basic Skills, Beginning Teachers, Behavioral Objectives, College Students, Computation, Core Curriculum, Course Content, Curriculum Guides, Developed Nations, Educational Needs, Educational Objectives, Employment Opportunities, Employment Potential, Estimation (Mathematics), Foreign Countries, High School Students, Instructional Materials, Job Skills, Learning Activities, Learning Strategies, Mathematical Applications, Mathematical Concepts, Mathematics Achievement, Mathematics Curriculum, Mathematics Education, Mathematics Instruction, Mathematics Materials, Mathematics Skills, Mental Computation, Minimum Competencies, Nontraditional Students, Number Concepts, Numbers, Numeracy, Postsecondary Education, Secondary Education, Skill Development, Teacher Competencies, Teaching Guides, Teaching Methods, Thinking Skills, Units of Study, Vocational Education, Vocational Education Teachers |
| Geographic Terms: | United Kingdom |
| ISBN: | 978-1-85338-823-1 |
| Abstract: | This basic math skills teaching and learning guide contains practical advice and resources for British vocational teachers who have little formal mathematics education training and for beginning teachers. The document has five sections on these topics dealing with numeracy instruction: (1) overview of the basic skill and its application to other secondary education curricula; (2) two teaching models (discrete and integrated); (3) characteristics of students in application of number classes; (4) teaching techniques; and (5) assessment components. Throughout the guide there are tips, sample exercises, and suggested supplies for teachers to use in the classroom. A glossary of terms and a list of 18 resource organizations are included. Appended are an application of number grid; a list of resources for teaching numbers; a sample task sheet; common calculation difficulties; and mathematics and number websites. (AJ) |
| Entry Date: | 2003 |
| Accession Number: | ED473200 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | This basic math skills teaching and learning guide contains practical advice and resources for British vocational teachers who have little formal mathematics education training and for beginning teachers. The document has five sections on these topics dealing with numeracy instruction: (1) overview of the basic skill and its application to other secondary education curricula; (2) two teaching models (discrete and integrated); (3) characteristics of students in application of number classes; (4) teaching techniques; and (5) assessment components. Throughout the guide there are tips, sample exercises, and suggested supplies for teachers to use in the classroom. A glossary of terms and a list of 18 resource organizations are included. Appended are an application of number grid; a list of resources for teaching numbers; a sample task sheet; common calculation difficulties; and mathematics and number websites. (AJ) |
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| ISBN: | 978-1-85338-823-1 |
