Mathematical Thinking

Download or read book Mathematical Thinking written by Masami Isoda and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 2012 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Developing mathematical thinking is one of major aims of mathematics education. In mathematics education research, there are a number of researches which describe what it is and how we can observe in experimental research. However, teachers have difficulties developing it in the classrooms. This book is the result of lesson studies over the past 50 years. It describes three perspectives of mathematical thinking: Mathematical Attitude (Minds set), Mathematical Methods in General and Mathematical Ideas with Content and explains how to develop them in the classroom with illuminating examples.