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Getting the right answers in maths is only half the problem. Understanding why what you re doing works is the part that often stumps students and teachers alike. Does maths feels like a collection of random rules and steps that somehow lead you to an answer Don t worry you re not alone. Ask yourself why do we have odd and even numbers Why do two negative numbers multiply to make a positive Why do fraction operations work What is cosine and where does it come from Yes but why answers all of your questions and sheds light on the hidden connections between everything in mathematics at school. Maths makes sense. It always has but until now maybe no-one ever showed you. A must-read for those training to teach primary or secondary mathematics via university-based (PGCE BEd BA w/QTS) or school-based (School Direct SCITT Teach First) routes and current teachers wishing to deepen their mathematical understanding.
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Getting the right answers in maths is only half the problem. Understanding why what you re doing works is the part that often stumps students and teachers alike. Does maths feels like a collection of random rules and steps that somehow lead you to an answer Don t worry you re not alone. Ask yourself why do we have odd and even numbers Why do two negative numbers multiply to make a positive Why do fraction operations work What is cosine and where does it come from Yes but why answers all of your questions and sheds light on the hidden connections between everything in mathematics at school. Maths makes sense. It always has but until now maybe no-one ever showed you. A must-read for those training to teach primary or secondary mathematics via university-based (PGCE BEd BA w/QTS) or school-based (School Direct SCITT Teach First) routes and current teachers wishing to deepen their mathematical understanding.
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Getting the right answers in maths is only half the problem. Understanding why what you re doing works is the part that often stumps students and teachers alike. Does maths feels like a collection of random rules and steps that somehow lead you to an answer Don t worry you re not alone. Ask yourself why do we have odd and even numbers Why do two negative numbers multiply to make a positive Why do fraction operations work What is cosine and where does it come from Yes but why answers all of your questions and sheds light on the hidden connections between everything in mathematics at school. Maths makes sense. It always has but until now maybe no-one ever showed you. A must-read for those training to teach primary or secondary mathematics via university-based (PGCE BEd BA w/QTS) or school-based (School Direct SCITT Teach First) routes and current teachers wishing to deepen their mathematical understanding.
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Society and Social Sciences > Education / Educational sciences / Pedagogy > Teaching of a specific subject
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Ed Southall
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SAGE Publications Ltd
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