Ratio and Proportion : Research and Teaching in Mathematics Teachers' Education (Pre- and in-Service Mathematics Teachers of Elementary and Middle School Classes).
- 1st ed.
- 1 online resource (281 pages)
Intro -- Ratio and Proportion: Research and Teaching: in Mathematics Teachers' Education (Pre- and In-Service Mathematics Teachers of Elementary and Middle School Classes) -- TABLE OF CONTENTS -- Chapter 1: Introduction -- PART I: STRUCTURE OF BOOK AND TEACHING MODEL -- Chapter 2: Structure of Book -- Chapter 3: A Model for Teaching Ratio and Proportion Using Authentic Investigative Activities -- PART II: THEORETICAL BACKGROUND -- Chapter 4: A Mathematical Perspective of Ratio and Proportion -- Chapter 5: Proportional reasoning-A psychological-didactical view -- Chapter 6: Research and new approaches in pre- and in-service mathematics teacher education -- PART III: AUTHENTIC INVESTIGATIVE ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING DIDACTIC COMMENTS AND EXPLANATIONS -- Chapter 7: Authentic investigative activities- Introduction -- Chapter 8: Group 1: Introductory activities -- Chapter 9: Group 2: Rate activities -- Chapter 10: Group 3: Ratio activities -- Chapter 11: Group 4: Stretching and Shrinking: Scaling Activities -- Chapter 12: Group 5: Indirect Proportion Activities -- Chapter 13: Group 6: Additional Activities for Practice and Enrichment (All topics) -- PART IV: ASSESSMENT TOOLS -- Chapter 14: Introduction to Assessment Tools -- Chapter 15: Questionnaire: Attitude Toward Ratio and Proportion -- Chapter 16: Diagnostic Questionnaire in Ratio and Proportion -- Chapter 17: Assessing Research Reports and Building a Student Portfolio -- PART V: ANNOTATED RESOURCES AND BIBLIOGRAPHY -- Chapter 18: Annotated Resources -- Chapter 19: Bibliography.
Ratio and Proportion--Research and Teaching in Mathematics Teachers' Education offers its readers an intellectual adventure where they can acquire invaluable tools to turn teaching ratio and proportion to professionals and school children into an enjoyable experience.