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John Mason is a Professor Emeritus at the Open University and a Senior Research Fellow at the University of Oxford.

Kaye Stacey is a Foundation Professor of Mathematics Education at the Melbourne Graduate School of Education, University of Melbourne



Trade Review

‘Every student doing a mathematics degree should read this book.’
James Blowey, Durham University

‘The ideas I encountered in Thinking Mathematically continue to influence the way in which I work today.’
David J Wraith, National University of Ireland, Maynooth

‘[This book] transformed my attitude to mathematics from apathy to delight’
Nichola Clarke, Oxford University

'Thinking Mathematically has always been one of my favorite books. Expanded and updated, this version is a must for my bookshelf and should be for yours too.'
Alan Schoenfeld, University ofCalifornia, Berkeley



Table of Contents

1. Everyone can start

2. Phases of work

3. Responses to being STUCK

4. ATTACK: conjecturing

5. ATTACK: justifying and convincing

6. Still STUCK?

7. Developing an internal monitor

8. On becoming your own questioner

9. Developing mathematical thinking

10. Something to think about

11. Thinking mathematically in curriculum topics

Bibliography &nb

Thinking Mathematically

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      Publisher Pearson Education
      Published 5/13/2010 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN-13 9780273728917
      978-0273728917
      ISBN-10 0273728911
      Also in:
      Mathematical foundations

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      John Mason is a Professor Emeritus at the Open University and a Senior Research Fellow at the University of Oxford.

      Kaye Stacey is a Foundation Professor of Mathematics Education at the Melbourne Graduate School of Education, University of Melbourne



      Trade Review

      ‘Every student doing a mathematics degree should read this book.’
      James Blowey, Durham University

      ‘The ideas I encountered in Thinking Mathematically continue to influence the way in which I work today.’
      David J Wraith, National University of Ireland, Maynooth

      ‘[This book] transformed my attitude to mathematics from apathy to delight’
      Nichola Clarke, Oxford University

      'Thinking Mathematically has always been one of my favorite books. Expanded and updated, this version is a must for my bookshelf and should be for yours too.'
      Alan Schoenfeld, University ofCalifornia, Berkeley



      Table of Contents

      1. Everyone can start

      2. Phases of work

      3. Responses to being STUCK

      4. ATTACK: conjecturing

      5. ATTACK: justifying and convincing

      6. Still STUCK?

      7. Developing an internal monitor

      8. On becoming your own questioner

      9. Developing mathematical thinking

      10. Something to think about

      11. Thinking mathematically in curriculum topics

      Bibliography &nb

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