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A memory-based model for aspects of mathematics teaching

Posted by: Gary Ernest Davis on: December 31, 2009

This is a paper written for the Psychology of Mathematics Education conference in 2000. I am reproducing it here because I think it says something of value to mathematics teachers. ___________________________________________________________________________________ A memory-based model for aspects of mathematics teaching Gary Davis, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK David Hill, Hordle Walhampton School, Lymington, UK Nigel Smith, […]

Computational media: the universal acid of mathematics teaching (4)

Posted by: Gary Ernest Davis on: December 29, 2009

Teaching mathematics with technology Recently I taught a graduate level course “Technology for Mathematics Teachers” in which undergraduates, in-service, and pre-service teachers of mathematics participated. An issue that arose early, and which dominated our discussions, was the lack of easy access to technology in classrooms. Some typical comments were: “Presently technology is not used in […]