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EXPERIENCING SCHOOL MATHEMATICS (Paperback)
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EXPERIENCING SCHOOL MATHEMATICS (Paperback)
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"Jo Boaler has written a stunning book. Clearly written and
carefully researched, it is a model of technical rigour. A wide
range of qualitative and quantitative data is marshalled to produce
exhaustive case studies of two contrasting mathematics departments
- one traditional and one progressive. Boaler's findings represent
a major challenge to the 'back to basics' credo. This book should
be read as a matter of urgency by politicians, mathematics
teachers, and educational researchers."- Stephen Ball, Professor of
Sociology of Education, King's College, London"Anyone with an
interest in making sure that every child is numerate should read
this book"- Sally Tomlinson, Professor of Sociology of Education,
Goldsmith's College, LondonExperiencing School Mathematics is the
first book of its kind to provide direct evidence for the
effectiveness of 'traditional' and 'progressive' teaching methods.
It reports upon careful and extensive case studies of two schools
which taught mathematics in totally different ways. Three hundred
students were followed over three years and the interviews that are
reproduced in the book give compelling insights into what it meant
to be a student in the classrooms of the two schools. The different
school approaches are compared and analysed using student
interviews, lesson observations, questionnaires given to students
and staff and a range of different assessments, including GCSE
examinations. Questions are raised about:* the effectiveness of
different teaching methods in preparing students for the demands of
the 'real world' and the 21st century* the impact of setted and
mixed ability teaching upon student attitude and achievement*
gender and learning stylesand new evidence is provided for each.The
book draws some radical new conclusions about the ways that
traditional teaching methods lead to limited forms of knowledge
that are ineffective in non-school settings. The book will be
essential reading for maths teachers, parents and policy makers in
education.
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