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Effective techniques to motivate mathematics instruction /

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Posamentier, Alfred S. (Author), Krulik, Stephen (Author)
Corporate Author: EBSCOhost
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Routledge, 2016.
Edition:Second edition.
Subjects:
Mathematics > Study and teaching.
Effective teaching.
Motivation in education.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Indicate a void in students' knowledge
  • 2. Discover a pattern
  • 3. Present a challenge
  • 4. Entice the class with a "gee-whiz" amazing mathematical result
  • 5. Indicate the usefulness of a topic
  • 6. Use recreational mathematics
  • 7. Tell a pertinent story
  • 8. Get students actively involved in justifying mathematical curiosities
  • 9. Employ teacher-made or commercially prepared materials
  • 10. Using technology to motivate mathematical relationships
  • 11. Using practical problems to motivate instruction