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Publication Date: 2008-Sep
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Is 1 a Prime Number? Developing Teacher Knowledge through Concept Study
Davis, Brent
Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, v14 n2 p86-91 Sep 2008
"Concept study" is described in this article as a collaboration of teachers to investigate images, analogies, metaphors, exercises, and other experiences that are used to support students' understandings of concepts. The discussion is illustrated with the examples of multiplication and prime numbers. (Contains 3 figures.)
Descriptors: Teacher Collaboration, Concept Formation, Mathematical Concepts, Mathematics Instruction, Mathematics Teachers, Learning Activities, Multiplication, Mathematics Skills, Middle Schools, Secondary School Mathematics, Numeracy
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Middle Schools
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Language: English
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