Improving instruction in rational numbers and proportionality
By: Margaret Schwan Smith, Edward A. Silver, Mary Kay Stein, with Melissa Boston, Marjorie A. Henningsen, and Amy F. Hillen.
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. 1.
Publisher: Teachers College Press
Published: 2005
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 140
Subjects: Mathematics -- Study and teaching (Middle school) -- United States -- Case studies.
Genres: Case studies.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 131-133) and index.
Table of contents: title: I: Using cases to enhance learning; title: Using cases to learn; title: Connecting fractions, decimals, and percents; title: the case of Randy Harris; title: Introducing ratios and proportions; title: the case of Marie Hanson; title: Comparing similar figures; title: The case of Marcia Green; title: Exploring problems involving ratios and percents; title: the case of Janice Patterson; title: II: Facilitating learning from cases; title: Using cases to support learning about teaching; title: Facilitating learning from the case of Randy Harris; title: Facilitating learning from the case of Marie Hanson; title: Facilitating learning from the case of Marcia Green; title: Facilitating learning from the case of Janice Patterson.