PB/BThe art of teaching math lies in the ability of the instructor to motivate and inspire individuals to look beyond the numbers and understand the concepts. This book is designed to revive this art, focusing more on the aspects of learning the ideas behind the math rather than the sheer mechanics of mathematical operation.B/BThis text addresses the art of teaching mathematics while also providing specific aids and activities in arithmetic, geometry, algebra and probability and statistics for use in the classroom. The authors pay close attention to the role, importance, methods and techniques of motivation. They present ideas that will generate attention, interest, and surprise among students, and will thus foster creative thinking. The material in the text is based on talks given by the authors at professional meetings, as well as the actual application of their ideas in undergraduate and graduate classes they taught. Additionally, many laboratory and discovery activities have been used by authors in teaching junior and senior high school math classes.B/BInstructors of mathematics, school administrators, math specialists, and parents./PiEach chapter ends with “Exercises” and “Activities.”/ibrbrbPreface./bbrbrbrb1.The Art of Teaching./bbrpdiv STYLE=margin-left: 0.2in;Start the Period in an Interesting Way./div/ppdiv STYLE=margin-left: 0.2in;Use Historical Topics When Appropriate./div/ppdiv STYLE=margin-left: 0.2in;Make Effective Use of Manipulative Aids./div/ppdiv STYLE=margin-left: 0.2in;Make Provisions for Student Discovery./div/ppdiv STYLE=margin-left: 0.2in;End the Period with Something Special./div/ppdiv STYLE=margin-left: 0.2in;Conclusion./div/pbrbrb2.Motivating Mathematical Learning./bbrpdiv STYLE=margin-left: 0.2in;Provide Opportunities for Guessing and Estimating./div/ppdiv STYLE=margin-left: 0.2in;Make Us@G?(õà¾Û€