FOREWORD

I feel greatly honored to have been asked to write a forward for the book ‘Handbook of Cognitive Mathematics Education’. Having read the entire content of the book, I wish to assert that ‘Handbook of Cognitive Mathematics Education’ is truly a guide for Mathematics Education students at NCE and Graduate Levels. The book embodies a good deal of rudimentary knowledge required of a prospective teacher at least but not limited to the foundational (Basic School) level of learning. It entails such vital information as: Teaching and Teacher, Learning and Learner, the enumerated the Nigeria’s Philosophy of Education, the objectives of teaching mathematics at the primary and secondary levels, Describe the significant changes to the mathematics curriculum in Nigeria from the pre-independence era to the present, as well as the causes behind these changes. The book also explicitly explained the subtopics relevant to Mathematics Education such as; Mathematics Methodology, Teaching And Learning Of Mathematics, Problems And Prospect Of Mathematics In Nigeria, Innovative Instructional Strategies,  Working Tools, Mathematics Laboratory, Geometrical Constructions, Improvisation, Questioning Techniques, Problem Solving, Common Errors In Mathematics, Research Concepts, Research Problem, Research Process, Literature Review,  Population Of Study,  Instrumentation,  Statistical Analysis In Research,  Evaluation In Mathematics Education,  Classroom Test,  Test Development,  Classroom Administration And Scoring,  Continuous Assessment Educational Goals/Objectives, Approaches, Methodology and Techniques of Teaching, among other, which are essentially knowledge required of a teacher and/or a teacher to be.

The Authors, Dr. Aliyu A. Zakariya (PhD) and Ahmad Manko Umar (PhD) had no doubt exhibited that they are Teachers to the Core and had contributed immensely to the existing body of knowledge in their choosing area of calling. I am confident that in no time we will see more of their efforts.

I have no doubt that the book ‘Handbook of Cognitive Mathematics Education’ would be of help to Education students generally. I cannot hesitate to recommend this all-important book to all and sundry.

Thank You

 

Prof. Maruf Olasunkanmi Ibrahim

Department of Science Education

ABU, Zaria, Nigeria