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Joseph, Christine M. – ProQuest LLC, 2012
The purpose of this study was to investigate how writing in mathematics is treated in one 4th grade National Science Foundation (NSF)-funded mathematics textbook titled "Everyday Mathematics" and one publisher-generated textbook titled "enVision MATH." The developed framework provided categories to support each of the research…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Grade 4, Elementary School Mathematics, Textbooks
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Ely, Robert E.; Cohen, Jessica Strowbridge – Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, 2010
It is important to use rich problem-solving tasks to develop students' understanding of important mathematical ideas (NCTM 2000). Rich tasks are complex, nonalgorithmic, and nonroutine, requiring reasoning, problem solving, and communication of thinking. Evidence has shown that using rich tasks in student-centered classrooms is especially…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Probability, Discussion (Teaching Technique), Problem Solving
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Meaney, Tamsin – Language and Education, 2006
This research examines how primary school children exhibit uncertainty in their spoken responses to mathematics assessment tasks. Students displayed uncertainty about: what was expected of them in a task; what information was provided; the correctness of their answers, and the exactness of their answers. The use of uncertainty devices and…
Descriptors: Mathematics Education, Elementary School Mathematics, Self Esteem, Student Evaluation