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On Topological Properties of Functions.
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Hazzan, Orit – For the Learning of Mathematics, 1996
Focuses on the understanding of the concept of function and presents discussions of the topological properties of functions and of students' mathematical thinking when they are asked to determine whether a property of a function is a topological property or not. Contains 15 references. (DDR)
Descriptors: Communicative Competence (Languages), Concept Formation, Constructivism (Learning), Discourse Analysis
Using Code-Switching as a Tool for Learning Mathematical Language.
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Zazkis, Rina – For the Learning of Mathematics, 2000
Reflects on four years of teaching a course called Principle of Major Teachers for pre-service elementary school teachers. Identifies and describes the discord between their formal mathematical knowledge and their informal language used in the context of elementary number theory. Presents encouraging results from a code-switching experiment.…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Higher Education, Informal Education, Language
Research in Native American Mathematics Education.
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Moore, Charles G. – For the Learning of Mathematics, 1994
Discusses past research involving Piagetian conservation concepts in Native American students; the relation of language to mathematics education; holism in mathematics learning; mathematics and culture; the Outdoor World Science and Mathematics Project, which developed learning modules involving Native Americans; and mentorship in an atmosphere of…
Descriptors: Conservation (Concept), Cultural Influences, Ethnomathematics, Higher Education