Mathematics Teaching 199 - Nov 2006
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Features
Time to say 'enough is enough'! - Stephanie Prestage and Pat PerksBuy MT1990305 for £3
Stephanie and Pat call for an end to an approach to teaching which makes a nonsense of pupils' learning of mathematics.
An English uprising - Derek and Barbara BallBuy MT1992021 for £3
Following their recent trip to Poland Derek and Barbara call upon the English to rise up against the bureaucratic education system.
Centre feature
Anamorphic Art - Colin FosterBuy MT1992425 for £3
Julian explains to Colin Foster the principles behind his extraordinary deceptive drawings.
Colin Foster's grids in Word document format
Colin Foster's grids in PDF format
A video slide show of more of Julian's work
From the classroom
Year 7 algebra - Sarah MitchellBuy MT1990607 for £3
Sarah addresses some misconceptions in algebra.
Su doku and problem solving - Tom MacintyreBuy MT1990811 for £3
Tom describes how two of his students' familiarity with Su Doku affected the way they discussed a three-dimensional problem solving task.
Ruminating on coursework - Hilary Povey and members of the All-Attainment Teaching and Learning Group
Hilary and members of the All-Attainment Teaching and Learning Group on the challenges and frustrations of GCSE handling data coursework.
Not for the classroom - Jonathan MacKernan from MT172
Transcript of discussion of this topic on ATM Mail
Talking maths - Jenny MurrayBuy MT1991517 for £3
Jenny describes resources aimed at encouraging discussion among primary mathematicians.
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Working with Paul - June ThomasBuy MT1992223 for £3
June describes working on ratio and direct proportion with a KS3 student with dyslexia.
Unexpected outcomes from Teachers' TV - Ruth TannerBuy MT1992830 for £3
Ruth explains why she has become a fan of teachers' TV.
Going round in circles - Tandi Clausen-May
Tandi describes some Powerpoint presentations designed to help visual learners calculate the circumference and the area of a circle. Powerpoint (2003 version only) files accompany this article:
Rectangle
Parallelogram and Triangle
Circle Circumference
Circle Area
Research
Conditions for learning: Part 3 - Paul Andrews and Judy SayersBuy MT1993438 for £3
Paul and Judy compare texts, times, technologies and trails in mathematics lessons in five European countries.
Peer talk - Irene WheeldonBuy MT1993941 for £3
Irene describes how she improved the quality of her Year 1 children's mathematical talk.
Shorts
The calculus power rules - Sidney Schuman
At the vet's - Alan Parr
From a Dissatisfied Customer - Y10 Student
A task with a twist - Amy Grondin
Amy Grondin's data chart to go with this article
Emily's discovery - Colin Foster
A suggested answer to Colin's quest for an accessible proof
Birthdays - Vivian Gussin Paley
Kindergarten conversations - Vivian Gussin Paley
Regular features
Reflections - Alf Coles
Having read all the articles in this issue a few days ago I am returning to them and find myself wondering what the 'Dissatisfied Customer' (a Year 10 student) will make of it. There are many descriptions of classroom activity; I wonder if any will satisfy her eloquent plea...
7 Correlation Street - Jonny Griffiths
Webwatch - David Harris
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Professional Officer's Update - David Cowley
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