Alf Coles
Alf Coles studied maths and philosophy at Oxford University. He went on to spend 15 years teaching maths in secondary school, including 7 years as head of a maths department. He is now a senior lecturer in education at Bristol University. He is currently working on a project focused on tackling underachievement in primary school mathematics in collaboration with the charity “5x5x5=creativity” and funded by the Rayne Foundation. His book, Being Alongside: For the Teaching and Learning of Mathematics, analyses the teaching and learning of students and staff at the school where he worked.
Books by Alf Coles
I Can't Do Maths: Why Children Say It and How to Make A Difference
by Alf Coles & Nathalie Sinclair
In I Can't Do Maths two professors of maths education, Alf Coles and Nathalie Sinclair, look at why it is that some kids are put off learning maths and whether there's a way around this. In particular, they analyze five 'dogmas' that they challenge, including 'Maths is always right or wrong' and 'Maths is for some people not others.'
Interviews with Alf Coles
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Proofs and Refutations: The Logic of Mathematical Discovery
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The Common Sense of Teaching Mathematics
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Calculus by and for Young People
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Teaching Mathematics: Towards a Sound Alternative
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Starting Points for Teaching Mathematics in Middle and Secondary Schools
by Banwell & Saunders and Tahta
The best books on Teaching Maths, recommended by Alf Coles
The best books on Teaching Maths, recommended by Alf Coles
What is the best way to teach maths? Maths teacher and author Alf Coles recommends books that offer some clues.
