A Problem Solving Approach to Mathematics for Elementary School Teachers

by Rick Billstein, Shlomo Libeskind, Johnny W. Lott

Setting the Standard for Tomorrow's This best-selling text continues as a comprehensive, skills-based resource for future teachers. In this edition, readers will benefit from additional emphasis on active and collaborative learning. Revised and updated content will better prepare readers for the day when they will be teachers with students of their own. An Introduction to Problem Solving. Sets, Whole Numbers, and Functions. Numeration Systems and Whole-Number Computation. Integers and Number Theory. Rational Numbers as Fractions. Decimals, Percents, and Real Numbers. Probability. Data Analysis/ An Introduction. Introductory Geometry. Constructions, Congruence, and Similarity. Concepts of Measurement. Motion Geometry and Tessellations. For all readers interested in mathematics for elementary school teachers.

Genres: Science, Education

1056 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1981

Reviews

[Cheryl]

This is a great book to get back into the jargon of mathematics after several years. I am enjoying this book so much I read it every night! Hahahaha! :-) Ok, well there is a grade attached to that motivation too, but ah well!

[Paula · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is a pretty good resource for elementary teachers. It helped me greatly in the geometry portion of the book. I have a better understanding of geometry and how to do certain geometric functions.

[Ray · Rating 4 out of 5]

Makes my brain hurt- so simple, yet so complicated. I'm back to thinking about math in my sleep and in the shower. Ha!!!

[Becky · Rating 1 out of 5]

I did not find this book very helpful...I got more help from a math-pro brother-in-law. Thank heaven for him, because I thought the book was useless.