Summary
Contents
Covering the key principles and concepts in the teaching and learning of mathematics in elementary schools, this text provides trainee and practicing teachers with a quick and easy reference to what they need to know for their course, and in the classroom. The entries are arranged alphabetically, and each contains a brief definition, followed by an explanation and discussion, practical examples, and annotated suggestions for further reading.
Transformation
Transformation
Definition
‘Transformation’ is the technical mathematical term for some of the many ways in which numbers or shapes or other mathematical entities can be changed into something different by some mathematical process or other. When a transformation occurs, some attributes change, but others, sometimes very ...