Reconceiving mathematics instruction : a focus on errors
Throughout the book, an approach to errors as opportunities for learning and inquiry will be developed and employed both as a means to create the kinds of instructional experiences advocated for school mathematics reform, and as a heuristic to invite reflections about school mathematics as well as mathematics as a discipline.
ix, 321 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
9781567501674, 9781567501681, 1567501672, 1567501680
1063831851
1. Introduction
2. Reconceiving mathematics education within an inquiry framework
3. Alternative views on errors
4. Errors and the history of mathematics
5. Unlocking the potential of errors to stimulate inquiry within the mathematics curriculum
6. Capitalizing on errors in mathematics instruction: A first analysis
7. Capitalizing on errors in mathematics instruction: A teaching experiment
8. Capitalizing on errors in mathematics instruction: Examples from the classroom
9. Errors as springboards for inquiry and teacher education
10. Creating a learning environment supportive of inquiry
11. Conclusions
Appendix A: Summary of categories, codes, and abbreviations employed in the book
Appendix B: Title and abstract of error case studies