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Teaching Children How to Use Language to Solve Maths Problems
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Mercer, Neil; Sams, Claire – Language and Education, 2006
It is often claimed that working and talking with partners while carrying out maths activities is beneficial to students' learning and the development of their mathematical understanding. However, observational research has shown that primary school children often do not work productively in group-based classroom activities, with the implication…
Descriptors: Cooperative Learning, Mathematics Education, Elementary School Students, Teaching Methods