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ERIC Number: EJ503940
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1995
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ISSN: ISSN-1073-5836
The Importance of Informal Language in Representing Mathematical Ideas.
Cramer, Kathleen; Karnowski, Lee
Teaching Children Mathematics, v1 n6 p332-35 Feb 1995
Presents a framework to guide teaching and assessment procedures with particular emphasis on the importance of communication in learning mathematics. The Lesh translation model contains five modes of mathematical representation: manipulatives, real-life contexts, written symbols, verbal symbols, and pictures. Describes teaching scenarios. (MKR)
Descriptors: Classroom Communication, Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics, Language Role, Learning Theories, Mathematical Concepts, Mathematics Education, Mathematics Instruction, Models, Teaching Methods
Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
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