Anyone interested to understand how mathematics is learned should at first understand what mathematical knowledge consist of. The book Forms of Mathematical Knowledge: Learning and Teaching with Understanding describes various types of
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How confident are you to teach mathematics?
As mathematics teachers we simply cannot just stop learning and improving in our field. Reflecting on our practice is a powerful and productive way of supporting our own professional development.
Why it is bad habit to introduce math concepts through their definitions
In my earlier post on the meaning of understanding, I describe understanding of mathematics as making connections: To understand is to make connections. These connections are not done in random. Concepts are
Knowledge of Teaching with ICT
In the 80’s, Lee Shulman introduced the concept of pedagogical content knowledge to differentiate it from content knowledge (CK) and knowledge of general pedagogy (PK). Pedagogical content knowledge or popularly