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National Council of Teachers of Mathematics 2014 Research Conference

Please note: The NCTM conference program is subject to change.

108- Students’ Use of Inconsistent, Informal, and Insufficient Language in Geometry

Tuesday, April 8, 2014: 5:00 PM-6:00 PM
Room 217/218 ( Ernest N. Morial Convention Center)
Lead Speaker:
Candace Joswick
Co-Speaker:
Michael T. Battista


Description of Presentation:

This poster illustrates students’ use of language that is inconsistent (with mathematical texts and classroom norms), informal (e.g., using “slanted” to describe angles or sides of shapes), and insufficient (e.g., describing rectangles as shapes with two pairs of equal and parallel sides) while learning geometry through a computer-based curriculum.

Session Type: Poster Session

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