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Showing 1 to 7 of 7 for “"Mathematics discourse"”.
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The Effect of Purposeful Mathematics Discourse in the Classroom on Students’ Mathematics Language in the Context of Problem Solving
… school teacher’s use of purposeful oral mathematics language impacted her students’ language use and overall communication in written solutions while working with word problems in a grade nine academic mathematics class. Mathematics is often described as a distinct language. As with all …
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Beyond “Here’s the question, let’s solve it”: Teachers planning generative questions for mathematical problem solving
… With fewer students accessing upper level mathematics courses and careers, this reality is concerning. For years, mathematics pedagogy has focused on drill and memorization of algorithms in order to get one correct answer. This approach is limiting in expanding problem solving proficiency. …
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A Fourth Grade Teaching Experiment on Fraction Magnitude: Investigating Student Reasoning Through Mathematical Discourse and Design Research
… fractions is essential for further progress in mathematics (NAEP, 2008). This research project investigated the potential of using high-press mathematical discourse (Kazemi & Stipek, 2008) to investigate fourth graders' emerging understanding of fraction magnitude. Fraction magnitude refers to …
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Bridging the boundaries? A study of mainstream mathematics, academic support and "disadvantaged learners" in an independent, secondary school in the Western Cape
… Scholarship Programme" in their study of school mathematics. This includes an examination of the particular nature of the schooling ethos and culture, and its role in creating and maintaining boundaries, producing and reproducing forms of power and control which assist in holding these black …
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Making the Most of Errors in First-Grade Mathematics Classrooms
This research examines teacher-student discourse surrounding errors in 10 first-grade mathematics lessons. The qualitative analysis begins with a teacher’s initial response to an error and continues until the error is resolved. The goal of this exploration is to gain a deeper understanding of how …
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Challenging A Traditional Social Norm In A Second Grade Mathematics Classroom
… I encouraged students to participate in mathematics discussions without needing to raise their hands before speaking. I challenged this traditional social norm and established sociomathematical norms as the study progressed. My study showed the effects of this change on the dialogue of …