Re: [xmca] Help in teaching and learning maths

Hi Andy,

Mike Askew is one of the best here in the UK : http://www.kcl.ac.uk/
schools/sspp/education/staff/maskew.html.

Not being specifically a Maths teacher I m not that familiar with his
writing.

Why not write to him and ask what your brother should read?
Shirley
On 10 Jun 2008, at 09:51, Andy Blunden wrote:

> I need help from some of you briliant educaitonalists out there.
> This is help of a personal not a professional kind.
>
> My brother, Peter, has a very bright 13 year old daughter, Marissa,
> who wants a science career and is bright enough to have gained
> entry to the elite public school in Sydney, but she flunks maths.
> Like so many people I have known over the years, she just doesn't
> get it. 99/100 for any other subject, 40/100 for maths.
>
> Peter will do anything to solve this problem. He is no fool, but
> had architecture training and is a GIS systems person, not a
> teacher. Just a father, not a teacher.
>
> I promised that I would find him an article which a non-academic
> could understand that would help him help Marissa "get" maths. I
> would help, but I live 1000km away.
>
> Does anyone have a URL for something he could read which would
> help? Or any little tips?
>
> with thanks
> Andy
>
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