Numeracy: teaching maths in context (hard copy)

$27.00

by Dave Tout

This resource describes how the teaching and learning of mathematics proceeds from a contextual, task-based and investigative point of view—where the mathematics involved is developed from a modelled situation or practical task.
This approach is helpful for students (middle years through to adult) who need a practical rather than formal mathematical background.

Sample contexts such as cars and driving, sport, cooking and catering are provided. It covers the areas of number, measurement, space, data and statistics, and algebra.

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Numeracy: teaching maths in context

by Dave Tout

Numeracy: teaching maths in context describes an approach to teaching mathematics based on applied and contextual learning principles. This means that the teaching and learning of mathematics proceed from a contextual, task-based and investigative point of view—where the mathematics involved is developed from a modelled situation or practical task. Practical investigations and projects are key vehicles for student learning in such an approach.

The approach used will be helpful for teachers of students (middle years through to adult) who need a practical rather than formal mathematical background for their everyday life skills and further education, training or work aspirations.

The resource illustrates how this approach works through some sample contexts such as:

  • and driving
  • sport
  • cooking and catering.

It draws together mathematics from the areas of:

  • number
  • measurement
  • space
  • data and statistics
  • algebra.

Numeracy: teaching maths in context is also available as a digital download.

This book is a new version of a book originally titled ‘Foundation numeracy in context’ by Dave Tout and Gary Motteram.

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