[Maths-Education] RE: Teaching Mathematics

[Ernest, Paul]

Dear Michael

I read your message and wanted to draw your attention to two papers of relevance to your inquiry freely available on the web

The papers are:

SPECIAL STUDENTS
Oliv G. Klingenberg  Geometry: Educational Implications for Children with Visual Impairment (doc, 4Mb)
Mariella Tanti   Teaching Mathematics to a Blind Student - A Case Study (pdf, 5Mb)

These are from

Philosophy of Mathematics Education Journal No. 20 (June 2007)   ISSN 1465-2978 (Online)  Editor: Paul Ernest
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SPECIAL ISSUE ON SOCIAL JUSTICE, PART 1
(Last section on SPECIAL STUDENTS)

URL:
http://people.exeter.ac.uk/PErnest/pome20/index.htm

Good luck

Best wishes

Paul
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Paul Ernest
Emeritus Professor
University of Exeter
SELL, St Lukes, Heavitree Road
Exeter  EX1 2LU, UK

Visiting Professor, HiST-ALT, Norway
Visiting Professor, UiO, Norway

http://www.people.ex.ac.uk/PErnest/
for Philosophy of Mathematics Education Journal - No. 23 is out now!
No. 24 in 2009 will have theme 'Mathematics and Art' -- please consider contributing!

Forthcoming book in 2009 Critical Issues in Mathematics Education by Ernest, Greer and Sriraman (Eds) at http://www.infoagepub.com/products/content/p490a29296b4d1.php
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Sent: 02 March 2009 21:27
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Subject: [Maths-Education] FW: Teaching Mathematics

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Hello,



I am sorry to trouble, I am currently in placement teaching Essential
Skills Maths, mostly at Level 2 and was wondering if i could ask some
advice.



I am totally blind and am trying to find solutions to make the teaching
of the more visual aspects easier for me to convey to the learners.



I also mentor students for GCSE maths, and am not sure what will be the
best to describe to them rotation scaling etc. In the case of the
students for GCSE, the students are totally blind also, with the
essential Skills class, they are all mostly sighted.



Can you help?



Many thanks



Michael Moore



michael.moore at nrc.ac.uk

MikeIs at homecall.co.uk