Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ536808
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1995
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-0272
Oral and Written Communication for Promoting Mathematical Understanding: Teaching Examples from Grade 3.
Senn-Fennell, Christiane
Journal of Curriculum Studies, v27 n1 p31-54 Jan-Feb 1995
Investigates the characteristics of oral and written communication in a German third-grade mathematics class and theorizes how this knowledge might be applied to improve instruction. Develops several lessons incorporating communication skills into activities that illustrate fundamental mathematical concepts. Includes lesson transcripts, writing and drawing samples, and pedagogical analysis. (MJP)
Descriptors: Classroom Communication, Cognitive Development, Communication Skills, Concept Formation, Elementary Education, Foreign Countries, Fundamental Concepts, Grade 3, Instructional Development, Instructional Effectiveness, Interdisciplinary Approach, Mathematical Concepts, Mathematics, Mathematics Instruction, Mathematics Teachers, Teacher Student Relationship, Teaching Methods, Verbal Communication, Writing (Composition)
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Teachers; Researchers; Practitioners
Language: English
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Identifiers: Germany; Nuffield Mathematics Project


