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ERIC Number: EJ587089
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1999
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ISSN: ISSN-0013-1911
Everyday and Mathematical Language in Children's Argumentation about Proof.
Zack, Vicki
Educational Review, v51 n2 p129-46 Jun 1999
Examines whether "everyday" and scientific concepts about math are dichotomous. Discusses culture and the role of language in math meaning making. Provides a transcript of math talk in an elementary classroom to illustrate how formal and informal learning can be connected. (SK)
Descriptors: Classroom Communication, Elementary Education, Informal Education, Language Styles, Mathematical Vocabulary, Persuasive Discourse, Proof (Mathematics), School Culture, Scientific Concepts
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Note: Special Issue: The Culture of the Mathematics Classroom.