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Kate Quane; Helen Booth – Australian Primary Mathematics Classroom, 2023
The authors define two mathematical cognitive verbs which are fundamental to the development of mathematical thinking and reasoning. They distinguish between 'describing' and 'explaining' in relation to doing mathematics, rather than using them interchangeably.
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Teaching Methods, Thinking Skills, Verbs
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Cronin, Anthony; Intepe, Gizem; Shearman, Donald; Sneyd, Alison – International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, 2019
This paper explores analysis of feedback data collected from student consultations at two mathematics support centres at universities in Australia and Ireland. Unstructured text data was collected over six years and includes qualitative data on student queries collected during the consultations from mathematics and statistics related subjects.…
Descriptors: Natural Language Processing, Feedback (Response), Mathematics Instruction, Academic Support Services
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Miller, Brian; Perry, Bob; Howard, Peter; Farmer, Pat; Long, Michelle; Roffe, Stephen – Literacy Learning: Secondary Thoughts, 1999
Notes that students often find difficulty with the language used in the learning of and assessment of mathematics. Reports on a study that analyzes questions from a 1996 Higher School Certificate Mathematics in Society examination in New South Wales. Makes suggestions on changing the language of the assessment to make the mathematics in it more…
Descriptors: Evaluation Problems, Foreign Countries, Language Processing, Language Research