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ERIC Number: EJ631649
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1999
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ISSN: ISSN-0305-5698
Introducing Young Children to Mathematical Concepts: Problems with "New" Terminology.
Lansdell, J. M.
Educational Studies, v25 n3 p327-33 Nov 1999
Explores the language used when teaching mathematics to young British children. Considers two aspects of children's learning: (1) understanding a concept being introduced; and (2) learning the appropriate word for the concept. Reports on part of a research project studying 5-year-old children as they acquire new mathematical concepts. (CMK)
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Learning Experience, Mathematics Education, Mathematics Skills, Student Improvement, Teacher Role, Vocabulary, Vocabulary Development, Young Children
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: United Kingdom