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Sep 11, 2014 · Within the field of mathematics education, the central role language plays in the learning, teaching, and doing of mathematics is increasingly recognised, but there is not agreement about what this role (or these roles) might be or even about what the term ‘language’ itself encompasses. In this issue of ZDM, we have compiled a collection of scholarship on language in mathematics education ...
- Candia Morgan, Tracy Craig, Marcus Schuette, David Wagner
- 2014
Jul 3, 2015 · Abstract and Figures. Vocabulary understanding is a major contributor to overall comprehension in many content areas including mathematics. Effective methods for teaching vocabulary in all content ...
Why math language matters. Many children struggle with math because they fail to grasp the math language first. Learning the academic language associated with any subject is part of every learning experience. Math is full of language. Add, subtract, odd, even, fraction, decimal, greater than, equal, and multiply are just a few examples of the ...
Nov 1, 2014 · Abstract. Within the field of mathematics education, the central role language plays in the learning, teaching, and doing of mathematics is increasingly recognized, but there is not agreement ...
May 8, 2015 · Students’ mathematical vocabulary learning is a very important part of their language development and ultimately mathematical proficiency. This article draws on current research-based evidence to (a) provide a rationale for teaching vocabulary, (b) offer a review of research that supports the importance of teaching mathematics vocabulary, and (c) describe specific strategies for teaching ...
- Paul J. Riccomini, Gregory W. Smith, Elizabeth Murphy Hughes, Karen M. Fries
- 2015
Nov 21, 2007 · The role that language plays in the teaching and learning of mathematics is one of some importance in the current literature in mathematics education. In this paper, I give particular attention to ...
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Feb 1, 2019 · This was the first article published in Linguistics and Education that directly addressed the language challenges inherent to mathematics learning and teaching. Indirectly, the study referenced issues of special importance for EL students, since the research venue was a bilingual primary school classroom.
