Friday, November 14, 2014: 11:00 AM-12:00 PM
Grand Ballroom E (Marriott) (Marriott)
Lead Speaker:
Leah Shilling-Traina
Co-speakers:
Virginia Vimpeny Lewis
and
Maria A. Timmerman
Definitions play a central role in both the teaching and learning of mathematics at the elementary level. This presentation describes two considerations (mathematics as a discipline and students as learners) that can be used to judge the appropriateness of definitions used at the elementary level, primarily in the context of even and odd numbers.
Presentation Format: 3-5 Session
Grade Band Audience: 3 to 5, Preservice and Inservice