Peer reviewed
Direct linkERIC Number: EJ813437
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2008-Oct
Pages: 6
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-0025-5769
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Helping Teachers Connect Vocabulary and Conceptual Understanding
Gay, A. Susan
Mathematics Teacher, v102 n3 p218-223 Oct 2008
A focus on mathematics vocabulary must be part of teachers' instructional plans to develop students' understanding of key ideas. The author presents examples from work with preservice teachers regarding two vocabulary strategies and other related activities that can be used by middle and high school mathematics teachers. (Contains 8 figures.)
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Methods Courses, Role Models, Vocabulary Development, Secondary School Mathematics, Mathematical Concepts, High Schools, Middle Schools, Mathematics Teachers, Mathematics Instruction
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: High Schools; Higher Education; Middle Schools
Audience: Teachers
Language: English
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