Publication Date
| In 2025 | 0 |
| Since 2024 | 0 |
| Since 2021 (last 5 years) | 0 |
| Since 2016 (last 10 years) | 0 |
| Since 2006 (last 20 years) | 3 |
Descriptor
Publication Type
| Books | 3 |
| Collected Works - General | 1 |
| Guides - Non-Classroom | 1 |
| Reports - Descriptive | 1 |
Education Level
| Middle Schools | 1 |
| Secondary Education | 1 |
Location
Laws, Policies, & Programs
| Equal Access | 1 |
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Direct linkChinn, Steve – Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2011
Now in a second edition, the award-winning "The Trouble with Maths" offers important insights into the often confusing world of numeracy. By looking at learning difficulties in maths from several perspectives, including the language of mathematics, thinking styles and the demands of individual topics, this book offers a complete overview of the…
Descriptors: Learning Problems, Numeracy, Short Term Memory, Word Problems (Mathematics)
Checkley, Kathy – Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, 2006
For many students, the longer they are in school, the less they trust in their ability to do math and fail to see why math is important to know. How can middle and secondary school educators turn that tendency around? Teachers can explore how their colleagues are answering that question and improving math programs in grades 7-12 in this next…
Descriptors: Secondary School Mathematics, Middle Schools, Instructional Effectiveness, Mathematics Anxiety
Rose, Cheryl M.; Minton, Leslie; Arline, Carolyn B. – Corwin Press, 2006
Students learn at varying rates, and if a misconception in mathematics develops early, it may be carried from year to year and obstruct a student's progress. To identify fallacies in students' preconceived ideas, "Uncovering Student Thinking in Mathematics" offers educators a powerful diagnostic technique in the form of field-tested assessment…
Descriptors: Diagnostic Teaching, Mathematics Anxiety, Diagnostic Tests, Mathematical Concepts
