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ERIC Number: EJ202126
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1979-May
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The Symbols and Grammatical Structures of Mathematical English and the Reading Comprehension of College Students.
Watkins, Ann E.
Journal for Research in Mathematics Education, v10 n3 p216-18 May 1979
The major conclusion of this study is that students understand mathematics better when concepts are written with more common grammatical structures and without symbols. (MP)
Descriptors: College Mathematics, Concept Formation, Educational Research, Higher Education, Instruction, Reading Comprehension, Structural Grammar, Symbols (Mathematics), Textbooks
Publication Type: Journal Articles
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Language: English
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