National Council of Teachers of Mathematics 2012 Annual Meeting and Exposition

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635- Connecting Vocabulary and Conceptual Understanding in College Algebra

Saturday, April 28, 2012: 8:00 AM-9:00 AM
120 C (Convention Center)
Lead Speaker:
Susan Gay
Co-Speaker:
Ingrid Peterson


Exploring students' work with vocabulary words, the speakers will share insights about students' understanding of fundamental algebra concepts such as function, domain, and zeros; consider the relationship between student-generated examples and definitions; and compare college algebra students' work with that of middle and high school students.

Presentation Format: Higher Education Session
Grade Band Audience: Higher Education, 9 to 12

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