Mathematical Imagining: A Routine for Secondary Classrooms

by Christof Weber

Overview

Imagine a plastic cup lying on the floor. Give the cup a nudge so that it begins to roll.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781625312778
Publisher:	Stenhouse Publishers
Publication date:	09/28/2020
Pages:	254
Product dimensions:	8.00(w) x 10.00(h) x (d)
Age Range:	13 - 17 Years

About the Author

Christof Weber is a professor in the School of Education at the University of Applied Sciences Northwestern Switzerland. He taught mathematics for twenty-five years at a "Gymnasium" in Switzerland, a post-compulsory public high school preparing students for tertiary education. He currently studies the teaching and learning of mathematics, with a particular focus on algorithms. When not working, Christof and his wife enjoy being outdoors, hiking long treks or traveling to observe eclipses.

Table of Contents

Part 1: The Mathematical Imagining Routine: Background and Guidelines; Chapter 1: What Is the Mathematical Imagining Routine?; Chapter 2: Implementing the Mathematical Imagining Routine; Chapter 3: Developing Your Own Exercises in Mathematical Imagining; Part 2: Exercises in Mathematical Imagining: A Collection of Example Tasks; Chapter 4: About Using the Example Tasks; Chapter 5: Construction Exercises in Mathematical Imagining; Chapter 6: Problem-Solving Exercises in Mathematical Imagining; Chapter 7: Reasoning Exercises in Mathematical Imagining; Chapter 8: Paradox Exercise in Mathematical Imagining