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ERIC Number: EJ567982
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1998
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0013-1954
The Analysis of Student Expository Writing in Mathematics.
Shield, Mal; Galbraith, Peter
Educational Studies in Mathematics, v36 n1 p29-52 Jun 1998
Little evidence has been presented to support the claim that writing enhances learning in mathematics. Presents a scheme for coding the parts of written mathematical presentations. Describes a study done with eighth-grade students, the findings of which reveal that the writing closely resembled the style of the typical mathematics textbook used by the students. Contains 33 references. (Author/ASK)
Descriptors: Content Area Writing, Foreign Countries, Grade 8, Integrated Activities, Interdisciplinary Approach, Junior High Schools, Mathematics Education, Textbooks
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Australia