Speaking Mathematically
Communication in Mathematics Classrooms
Published on 31. May 1989
Book
Paperback/Softback
240 pages
978-0-415-03708-2 (ISBN)
Description
This stimulating study focuses on mathematics as a language with its own rules and conventions and explores the implications of this for classroom practice. This book should be of interest to teachers and students of mathematics, teacher-training lecturers.
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Series
Edition
New edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Edition type
New edition
Product notice
Paperback (UK-trade)
Illustrations
illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 138 mm
Weight
320 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-415-03708-2 (9780415037082)
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Schweitzer Classification
Content
1. Mathematics as a Language? 2. Pupils' Mathematical Talk 3. Overt and Covert Classroom Communication 4. The Mathematics Register 5. Pupils' Written Mathematical Records 6. Some Features of the Mathematical Writing System 7. The Syntax of Written Mathematical Forms 8. Reading, Writing and Meta-linguistics 9. Mathematics as a Language?.