Teaching mathematics with the brain in mind : learning pure mathematics with meaning and understanding
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Date
2003
Authors
Johnson, Tanya
University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Education
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Publisher
Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Faculty of Education, 2003
Abstract
This culminating master's project applies data and information discovered in a content
analysis of research documents to create a brain-based pure math teacher resource that
will help teachers teach the pure mathematics 20 program with meaning and
understanding. The resource includes a rationale, as well as explanations for the brainbased
mathematics lesson framework. Teacher friendly daily lessons are laid out in a
thematic unit for the algebraic equations, relations and functions section of the
curriculum. The resource utilizes a brain-based approach to teaching and learning
providing teachers with an easy to understand, practical, everyday guide that can easily
be implemented into the pure math classroom. This resource is needed because students
continue to feel inadequate and inferior in pure math classrooms across Alberta. Changes
needed to resolve this disturbing situation include teachers themselves altering their
teaching strategies to help minimize the existing problems in the pure math program, and
this project contributes to the knowledge about improving best teaching practices.
Research on the multiple intelligence theory reminds us of the different student learning
styles and the fact that, more than one type of teaching strategy should be used to deliver
the pure math program. Current research on the science of learning has brought to light
some very interesting ideas of how a student's brain works and the applications of this
work to classroom practice. As teachers, we can translate this information into classroom
practice in order to help our students learn pure mathematics with meaning and
understanding.
Description
ix, 82 leaves ; 29 cm. --
Keywords
Mathematics -- Study and teaching (Secondary) -- Alberta , Mathematics teachers -- Training of -- Alberta