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Marian Small (born 1948) is a Canadian educational researcher, academic, author, and public speaker. She has co-authored mathematics textbooks used in Canada, Austria, and the United States, and is a proponent of a constructivist approach to mathematical instruction within K–12 classrooms. Career Small began teaching at the University of New Brunswick's Faculty of Education in 1973. Within that faculty she served as department chair, acting associate dean, acting dean, dean, and acting vice-president. Small served two terms on New Brunswick's School District 18. Approach to mathematics instruction Small advocates a "constructivism" approach to mathematics instruction, which encourages students to construct explanations to math problems. "There is a strongly held belief in the mathematics education community", wrote Small, "that mathematics is best learned when students are actively engaged in constructing their own understandings. This is only likely to happen in classrooms that emphasize rich problem solving and the exchange of many approaches to mathematical situations, and that give attention to and value students’ mathematical reasoning". To demonstrate this approach, Small provides an example of students learning to add 47 and 38. A traditional approach to math instruction would show students how to add these two numbers by "grouping the ones, trading, and then grouping the tens". Small explains that in a constructivist classroom, "the teacher might provide students with a variety of counting materials and pose a problem such as, "one bus has 47 students in it; another has 38. How many students are on both buses?" and allow students to use their own strategies to solve the problem". This would be followed by a classroom discussion where the various approaches used by students were shared and additional ideas were added. Small's approach is enhanced by skillful questioning by the classroom teacher. Controversy Small's style of math instruction has been described as a "random abstract approach" by those favouring more traditional skills-based pedagogy. Toronto's Globe and Mail stated: "in the latest—arguably fiercest—of the "math wars" to break out in Canada, she would be Public Enemy No. 1 for those who think kids are fast losing their number sense because of the "fuzzy-math, basic-skills-lite" teaching Dr. Small and many of her contemporaries promote". Regarding her role in the math wars, Small has acknowledged the "concern about less emphasis on memorizing the facts and allowing calculator use" as well as the "very loud and impassioned debate on these matters". Regarding the different approaches along the continuum of math instruction, Small stated "neither is better—they are different. In fact, the more tools and approaches that we have, the more likely we are to be successful at a task". Publications Making Math Meaningful to Canadian Students K–8 Big Ideas from Dr. Small K–3 Big Ideas from Dr. Small 4–8 Big Ideas from Dr. Small 9–12 Good Questions: Great Ways to Differentiate Mathematics Instruction (K–8) More Good Questions: Great Ways to Differentiate Secondary Mathematics Instruction (9–12) Eyes on Math: A Visual Approach to Teaching Math Concepts (K–8) Leaps and Bounds 3–4, 5–6 and 7–8 Uncomplicating Fractions Uncomplicating Algebra References. Discover the Marian Small popular books. Find the top 100 most popular Marian Small books.
Best Seller Marian Small Books of 2024
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A Bucket List To Die For
Lorraine Fouchet'Both heartbreaking and heartwarming' Amazon reviewer'Emotional, charming and uplifting' Amazon reviewerA message in a bottle. One summer. A family to reunite.Lou suffers from a...
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Live. Laugh. Love.
Coleen NolanSince bursting into the spotlight aged nine, Coleen Nolan has experienced more highs and lows than most people have had hot dinners. Now she's ready to share the lessons she's lear...
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The Pretty Delicious Cafe
Danielle HawkinsOne flaky family. One exboyfriend who won't go away. And one handsome stranger who probably will ... For fans of Doc Martin and Monica McInerney, a warm, witty novel, brimming with...
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Best of Friends
Cathy KellyYou can have it all! Abby Barton's TV career is taking off and now she and her husband can have the life they've always dreamed of in a lovely Irish town at least, in theory! B...
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Hello, Heartbreak
Amy HubermanTHE NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER'Will have you laughing out loud ... lovely' CosmopolitanYou'd think twentyseven years would be enough time to wise up to the rules of love and loss, espec...
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The Transatlantic Book Club
Felicity Hayes-McCoyThe beloved author of The Mistletoe Matchmaker returns with an enchanting new novel, perfect for fans of Jenny Colgan, Nina George, and Nancy Thayer, about residents of Irel...
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A Letter to Remember
Lorraine FouchetWould you run away to find out where you've come from?Twentyfiveyearold Chiara has always wished she knew her father, thought to have died in a tragic accident before she was born....
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The Weight of Love
Hilary Fannin'This is heartache for grown ups. The Weight of Love pulls you in and does not let go' ANNE ENRIGHT'Beautiful and painful, exquisitely written, shot through with nostalgia for our ...
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The Hungry Road
Marita Conlon-McKennaThe No.1 bestselling novel of the Great Irish Famine from one of Ireland's most beloved writersIreland's hopes for freedom are dashed with the arrival of a deadly potato blight tha...
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Home for Christmas
Florence McNicoll2020's most perfect pickmeup! Home For Christmas is essential reading for animal lovers and readers who love uplifting, heartwarming and hopeful stories about second chances.Kathy ...
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Everyone Is Still Alive
Cathy RentzenbrinkWHAT HAPPENS AFTER HAPPILY EVER AFTER?'I can't stop thinking about it' Elizabeth Day'A total triumph' Nina Stibbe'Beautiful, moving and so funny and wellobserved' Philippa PerryWhe...
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A Beautiful Spy
Rachel HoreFrom the millioncopy Sunday Times bestseller comes a thrilling novel about a woman with an extraordinary life, based on a true story. 'Fantastic… Exciting, impeccably ...
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Pie Town
Lynne Hinton“Lynne Hinton deftly pens an uplifting tale of hope, faith, and community.” Lori Wilde, New York Times bestselling author of The Welcome Home Garden Club “Hinton’s writing style is...
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Six Days in Leningrad
Paullina SimonsThe neverbeforetold story of the journey behind THE BRONZE HORSEMAN From the author of the celebrated, internationally bestselling Bronze Horseman saga comes a glimpse into the pri...
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Me. You. Not a Diary
Dawn French'A mellow, gentle read with a lot of words of wisdom' IndependentMe You is a pocket diary without the diary part. Or the pocket. Me You: Not A Diary is everything you loved about t...