Improving instruction in geometry and measurement
By: Margaret Schwan Smith, Edward A. Silver, Mary Kay Stein, with Marjorie A. Henningsen and Melissa Boston.
Contributors: Silver, Edward A., 1948-; Stein, Mary Kay.
Series: Ways of knowing in science and mathematics series; Using cases to transform mathematics teaching and learning -- v. 3.
Publisher: Teachers College Press
Published: 2005
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 134
ISBN-13: 9780807745311
Subjects: Geometry -- Study and teaching (Middle school) -- United States -- Case studies
Genres: Case studies.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 125-127) and index.
Table of contents: title: I: Using cases to enhance learning; title: 1. Using cases to learn; title: 2. Reasoning about units for linear and area measure; title: the case of Barbara Crafton; title: 3. Exploring area and perimeter; title: the case of Isabelle Olson; title: 4. Exploring volume and surface area; title: the case of Keith Campbell; title: 5. Estimating and calculating volume; title: the case of Nancy Upshaw; title: II: Facilitating learning from cases; title: 6. Using cases to support learning about teaching; title: 7. Facilitating learning from the case of Barbara Crafton; title: 8. Facilitating learning from the case of Isabelle Olson; title: 9. Facilitating learning from the case of Keith Campbell; title: 10. Facilitating learning from the case of Nancy Upshaw.