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Biographical note
Valsa Koshy is a Senior Lecturer in Education at Brunel University with responsibility for mathematics in-service courses. Paul Ernest is Professor in Mathematics Education at Exeter University. Ron Casey is a Senior Research Fellow at Brunel University.<p><strong>'If maths gives you a migraine and the numeracy hour leaves you numb, seize hold of this thoroughly researched book ... the authors throw light on the primary/lower secondary maths you never quite understood ... essential guide for those of us still peering through a numerical haze.'</strong> - <em> The Teacher</em></p>
Section A Introduction 1. Teaching and Learning Mathematics Paul Ernest
Section B Introduction 2. Whole Numbers 3. Fractions, Decimals and Percentages 4. Number Patterns and Sequences 5. Measures 6. Shape and Space 7. Probability and Statistics 8. Mathematical Proof
Section C Effective Teaching of Numeracy Margaret Brown, Kings College, London Mental Mathematics Jean Murray, Brunel University Children's Mistakes and Misconceptions Valsa Koshy, Brunel University Using Writing to Scaffold Explanations in Mathematics Christine Mitchell and William Rawson, University of Exeter Differentiation Lesley Jones and Barbara Allebone, Goldsmiths College, University of London