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Author:

Smith, Margaret Schwan.

Title:

Improving instruction in geometry and measurement / Margaret Schwan Smith, Edward A. Silver, Mary Kay Stein, with Marjorie A. Henningsen and Melissa Boston.

Publisher:

Teachers College Press,

Copyright Date:

c2005

Description:

xv, 134 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.

Subject:

Geometry--Study and teaching (Middle school)--United States--Case studies.

Other Authors:

Silver, Edward A., 1948-
Stein, Mary Kay.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 125-127) and index.

Contents:

I: Using cases to enhance learning -- 1. Using cases to learn -- 2. Reasoning about units for linear and area measure--the case of Barbara Crafton -- 3. Exploring area and perimeter--the case of Isabelle Olson -- 4. Exploring volume and surface area--the case of Keith Campbell -- 5. Estimating and calculating volume--the case of Nancy Upshaw -- II: Facilitating learning from cases -- 6. Using cases to support learning about teaching -- 7. Facilitating learning from the case of Barbara Crafton -- 8. Facilitating learning from the case of Isabelle Olson -- 9. Facilitating learning from the case of Keith Campbell -- 10. Facilitating learning from the case of Nancy Upshaw.

Series:

Ways of knowing in science and mathematics series
Using cases to transform mathematics teaching and learning ; v. 3
Smith, Margaret Schwan. Using cases to transform mathematics teaching and learning ; v. 3.

ISBN:

9780807745311 (pbk : acid-free paper)
0807745316 (pbk : acid-free paper)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)56033041

LCCN:

2004055350

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)