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Showing 1 to 5 of 5 for “"Mathematical communication"”.
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“Please Turn and Talk”: Mathematical Discussions in Elementary Classrooms
… the perceptions of elementary math teachers on mathematical communication. The purpose of this research is to better support all students by understanding the benefits, limitations and strategies that are used to utilize mathematical communication to support higher-level thinking. Data were …
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Exploring the use of blogging in applied vs. academic mathematics classrooms
… academic classrooms could be used to increase mathematical knowledge, communication and confidence. This study used a mixed methodology, with quantitative survey data and qualitative data from open-‐ended questions, performance tests, and blog analysis. Forty-‐eight participants (31 male, 12 …
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ROBUST KULLBACK-LEIBLER DIVERGENCE AND ITS APPLICATIONS IN UNIVERSAL HYPOTHESIS TESTING AND DEVIATION DETECTION
… operational interpretations in the context of mathematical communication theory and statistical hypothesis testing. The KL divergence for discrete distributions has the desired continuity property which leads to some fundamental results in universal hypothesis testing. With continuous …
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How Doctoral Students Construe their Mathematics when Communicating their Research
Communication plays a crucial role in doing, learning, and teaching mathematics, and spoken and written communication skills are essential for academics, including mathematicians, when conducting research and disseminating results. Building on the role of communication in mathematics and in the …
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An Investigation of Practices, Resources, and Challenges in Mathematical Word Problem Solving among Swahili-speaking African High School Bi-/Multilingual Students in the United States
… I also explored the mathematics practices and mathematical resources the participants used as well as the mathematical challenges they faced during MWPS. Lastly, I determined the role of the language practices and/or resources (LPRs) in the participants’ mathematical processes. </p> <p>To …