World Scientific Publishing Company How Chinese Teach Mathematics: Perspectives from Insiders (Series on Mathematics Education): 6

Product Description This unique book represents another concerted research effort concerning Chinese mathematics education, with contributions from the world's leading scholars and most active researchers. The book presents the latest original research work with a particular focus on the 'teaching' side of Chinese mathematics education to a wide international audience. There are mainly three sections in the book. The first section introduces readers to a historical and contemporary perspective, respectively, on traditional mathematical teaching in ancient China and on how modern Chinese mathematics teachers teach and pursue their pre-service training and in - service professional development. The second section presents studies investigating a wide range of issues at both the macro - and micro-levels on how Chinese mathematics teachers teach mathematics. The third section focuses on Chinese mathematics teachers, investigating issues about their knowledge, belief, teacher training and professional development. Like its predecessor, How Chinese Learn Mathematics: Perspectives from Insiders, this book is a must for educational researchers, practitioners, and policy - makers who are interested in knowing more about mathematics teaching, teachers, teacher education and professional development concerning Chinese teachers and learners. Review "The book has an excellent bibliography throughout - The huge number of ideas from various practitioners makes it worth having as a whole department resource. It will be able to delve in and out to improve their approaches to mathematics teaching." --Mathematics in School From the Back Cover This unique book represents another concerted research effort concerning Chinese mathematics education, with contributions from the world's leading scholars and most active researchers. The book presents the latest original research work with a particular focus on the "teaching" side of Chinese mathematics education to a wide international audience. There are mainly three sections in the book: Teaching, Teacher, and Teacher Education. The first section, Teaching, focuses on Chinese mathematics teachers' teaching behavior and methods. The second section, Teacher, focuses on Chinese mathematics teachers' knowledge, perceptions, and beliefs, and the societal views or perceptions about their identities, their qualifications and their jobs, among other aspects. The third section, Teacher Education, focuses on Chinese mathematics teachers' professional development, including pre-service training, in-service training, and continual professional development. Like its predecessor, How Chinese Learn Mathematics: Perspectives from Insiders, this book is a must for educational researchers, practitioners, and policy-makers who are interested in knowing more about mathematics teaching, teacher and teacher education concerning Chinese teachers and learners.