Language use in different situations in the mathematics classroom: Everyday academic language and mathematical discourse
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Abstract
During the last decades, the role of language in mathematics and mathematics education has increasingly caught the attention of many researchers in the field of education, teaching and linguistics as well. Within this context, a frequent use of the term “Academic Language” (AL) is noticed to label a variety of instances of language. However, today there is no universal or agreed definition for a possible exact meaning of AL in educational research. The present study in mathematics education investigates learners’ discourse competences within different situations
of classroom practice, and addresses the following question: How does the use of language and discourse change during different situations in the mathematics classroom?
of classroom practice, and addresses the following question: How does the use of language and discourse change during different situations in the mathematics classroom?
Details
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Fourth ERME Topic Conference ‘Classroom-Based Research on Mathematics and Language ‘Classroom-Based Research on Mathematics and Language’ |
Editors | Nuriá Planas, Marcus Schütte |
Place of Publication | Dresden |
Publisher | Technical University of Dresden & ERME |
Pages | 34-40 |
Number of pages | 7 |
ISBN (electronic) | 978-3-86780-573-5 |
Publication status | Published - 2018 |
Peer-reviewed | Yes |