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ERIC Number: EJ623864
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2000
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ISSN: ISSN-0013-1954
What Difference Does It Make? Children's Views of the Differences between Some Quadrilaterals.
Monaghan, Frank
Educational Studies in Mathematics, v42 n2 p179-96 2000
Explores aspects of the language used in student's written work in a secondary mathematics classroom as a means of assessing their mathematical understanding. Focuses on student's conceptualizations of polygons and their attempts to differentiate between them. Examines the use of database and concordancing software to understand major sources of students' misconceptions. (Contains 34 references.) (Author/ASK)
Descriptors: Content Area Writing, Geometric Concepts, Language, Mathematics Education, Misconceptions, Polygons, Secondary Education
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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