101+ great ideas for introducing key concepts in mathematics; a resource for secondary school teachers, 2d ed.1412927056 101+ great ideas for introducing key concepts in mathematics; a resource for secondary school teachers, 2d ed. Posamentier, Alfred S Alfred, 849–99, king of Wessex (871–99), sometimes called Alfred the Great, b. Wantage, Berkshire. Early Life The youngest son of King Æthelwulf, he was sent in 853 to Rome, where the pope gave him the title of Roman consul. . and Herbert A. Hauptman Dr. Herbert A. Hauptman (born February 14, 1917) is a world renowned American mathematician and Nobel laureate. He pioneered and developed a mathematical method that has changed the whole field of chemistry and opened a new era in research in determination of molecular structures . Sage Publications This article or section needs sources or references that appear in reliable, third-party publications. Alone, primary sources and sources affiliated with the subject of this article are not sufficient for an accurate encyclopedia article. 2006 280 pages $75.95 Hardcover QA11 Co-written by a professor of education and a Nobel Prize-winning mathematician, this volume presents more than 100 motivational ways to teach key mathematical concepts in secondary school classrooms. The units are arranged by classical subject matter (algebra, geometry, trigonometry trigonometry [Gr.,=measurement of triangles], a specialized area of geometry concerned with the properties of and relations among the parts of a triangle. Spherical trigonometry is concerned with the study of triangles on the surface of a sphere rather than in the , and probability/statistics). Learning objectives and required materials are identified for each lesson. Procedures are described in such detail that they may be used successfully even by teachers who are unfamiliar with the mathematics underlying the proposed activity. ([c]20072005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR) |
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