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How I Wish I'd Taught Maths
Lessons Learned from Research, Conversations with Experts, and 12 Years of Mistakes
Book • 2018
In this book, Craig Barton shares his journey from a traditional teaching approach to one informed by educational research.
He discusses various practical strategies such as Supercharged Worked Examples, Silent Teacher, SSDD problems, low-stakes quizzes, diagnostic questions, Purposeful Practice, and self-explanations.
Barton emphasizes the importance of understanding how students think and learn, the limitations of short-term memory, and the need for deliberate practice and formative assessments.
The book is designed to help maths teachers of all levels reflect on and improve their teaching methods.
He discusses various practical strategies such as Supercharged Worked Examples, Silent Teacher, SSDD problems, low-stakes quizzes, diagnostic questions, Purposeful Practice, and self-explanations.
Barton emphasizes the importance of understanding how students think and learn, the limitations of short-term memory, and the need for deliberate practice and formative assessments.
The book is designed to help maths teachers of all levels reflect on and improve their teaching methods.
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Mentioned in 4 episodes
Quoted by Bruce Robertson , sharing his sentiment about novices and experts thinking and learning differently.
Powering Up Pedagogy with Bruce Robertson, Mind the Gap, Ep.101 (S5,E17)
Mentioned by Kieran in relation to a three-step approach to problem-solving.
Deconstructing Word Problems with Gareth Metcalfe
Mentioned by Joe Austen for his insights on balancing conceptual understanding and procedural fluency in mathematics teaching.
Small Numbers, Big Ideas
