Language in Mathematical Education
Published on 16. March 1991
Book
Paperback/Softback
288 pages
978-0-335-09366-3 (ISBN)
Description
Knowledge is transmitted, explored and advanced via language face-to-face, in printed texts, and in other media. Children and their teachers write, read, talk and listen mathematics. Mathematics education begins and proceeds in language, it advances or stumbles because of language, and its outcomes are often assessed in language. "Language and Mathematical Educuation" presents current perspectives and reviews the key issues. It brings together in one volume work from researchers concerned with various aspects of language in mathematics education. Each contributor provides an account of their research and draws out the practical implications in terms which will inform and guide teachers.
Following the introductory section there are sections exploring: language and early experiences of number; language and meanings in mathematics education; word problems; the uses of discussion; language, mathematics and disability; and cross-linguistic issues.
This book examines how language plays significant and problematic roles in mathematics education, reveals some of the ambiguities and complexities in the way language is used in the mathematics curriculum; and will be a useful resource for all mathematics educators.
Following the introductory section there are sections exploring: language and early experiences of number; language and meanings in mathematics education; word problems; the uses of discussion; language, mathematics and disability; and cross-linguistic issues.
This book examines how language plays significant and problematic roles in mathematics education, reveals some of the ambiguities and complexities in the way language is used in the mathematics curriculum; and will be a useful resource for all mathematics educators.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Milton Keynes
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Adult education
Illustrations
illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 18 mm
Weight
440 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-335-09366-3 (9780335093663)
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Content
Part 1 Introduction
language and mathematical education - an introduction, Kevin Durkin
communicating mathematically, David Pimm
Part 2 Language and early experiences of numbers
children's early counting - saying the number-word sequence, counting objects and understanding cardinality, Karen Fuson
the language of testing, Alyson Davis
the same number, Richard Cowan
children's production and comprehension of written numeric representations, Anne Sinclair
Part 3 Language and meanings in mathematical education
lexical ambiguity in mathematical contexts, Kevin Durkin and Beatrice Shire
the language of fractions, Daphne Kerslake
the language of multiplication and division, Julie Anghileri
mixing metaphor and mathematics in the secondary classroom
Part 4 Word problems
some factors influencing the solutions of addition and subtraction word problems, Erik de Corte and L
Verschaffel
Part 5 Discussion
order of mention vs order of events as determining factors in additive word problems - a developmental approach, Eva Teubal and Pearla Nesher
peer discussion in the context of mathematical problem solving, Susan Pirie
children talking in computer environments - new insights into the role of discussion in mathematics learning, Celia Hoyles et al
Part 6 Language, mathematics and disability
mathematics and the deaf child, Jeffrey Barham and Alan Bishop
mathematics and dyslexia, Michel Thomson
teaching mathematics to young children with language disorders, Chris Donlan and Ella Hutt
Part 7 Cross-linguistic issues
chinese-based regular and European irregular systems of number words - the disadvantages for English-speaking children, Karen Fuson and Youngshim Kwon
learning to count in Japanese, Hajime Yoshida and Kazuhiro Kuriyama
mathematics in a multilingual society, Philip Clarkson
number experience and performance in Australian Aboriginal and Western children
language and mathematical education - an introduction, Kevin Durkin
communicating mathematically, David Pimm
Part 2 Language and early experiences of numbers
children's early counting - saying the number-word sequence, counting objects and understanding cardinality, Karen Fuson
the language of testing, Alyson Davis
the same number, Richard Cowan
children's production and comprehension of written numeric representations, Anne Sinclair
Part 3 Language and meanings in mathematical education
lexical ambiguity in mathematical contexts, Kevin Durkin and Beatrice Shire
the language of fractions, Daphne Kerslake
the language of multiplication and division, Julie Anghileri
mixing metaphor and mathematics in the secondary classroom
Part 4 Word problems
some factors influencing the solutions of addition and subtraction word problems, Erik de Corte and L
Verschaffel
Part 5 Discussion
order of mention vs order of events as determining factors in additive word problems - a developmental approach, Eva Teubal and Pearla Nesher
peer discussion in the context of mathematical problem solving, Susan Pirie
children talking in computer environments - new insights into the role of discussion in mathematics learning, Celia Hoyles et al
Part 6 Language, mathematics and disability
mathematics and the deaf child, Jeffrey Barham and Alan Bishop
mathematics and dyslexia, Michel Thomson
teaching mathematics to young children with language disorders, Chris Donlan and Ella Hutt
Part 7 Cross-linguistic issues
chinese-based regular and European irregular systems of number words - the disadvantages for English-speaking children, Karen Fuson and Youngshim Kwon
learning to count in Japanese, Hajime Yoshida and Kazuhiro Kuriyama
mathematics in a multilingual society, Philip Clarkson
number experience and performance in Australian Aboriginal and Western children