ERIC Number: ED489635
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2004-Jul
Pages: 8
Abstractor: Author
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: N/A
EISSN: N/A
Language and Concept Development in Geometry
Ronning, Frode
International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, 28th, Bergen, Norway, July 14-18, 2004
The object of this paper is to present and analyze some observations of the language children in 1st grade (6-7 years old) use when they talk about geometrical objects. The observations are made during a number of encounters with the pupils during one year. The work is part of an ongoing collaboration project between a university college and a primary school. The work can be described as empirical research centered around teaching units where the researcher partly has been a passive observer and partly an active participant in the process. The analysis is based on constructivistic theory and theory about levels of development. (Contains 5 figures.) [For complete proceedings, see ED489597.]
Descriptors: Grade 1, Concept Formation, Researchers, Geometry, Language Usage, Child Development, Constructivism (Learning), Teaching Methods, Units of Study, Mathematics Instruction, College School Cooperation
International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, 35 Aandwind Street, Kirstenhof, Cape Town, 7945, South Africa. Web site: http://igpme.org.
Publication Type: Reports - Evaluative; Speeches/Meeting Papers
Education Level: Grade 1
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A