Talking about Rates Conceptually, Part I: A Teacher's Struggle

Examines how one teacher's way of knowing mathematics was reflected in language used in teaching concepts of rate to one student. The teacher's conceptualizations of rate were encapsulated in the language of numbers and operations which undermined his effort to help the student understand...

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Published inJournal for research in mathematics education Vol. 25; no. 3; p. 279
Main Authors Thompson, Patrick W, Thompson, Alba G
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 01.05.1994
Subjects
Cognitive Development
Concept Formation
Discourse Analysis
Elementary School Mathematics
Grade 6
Intermediate Grades
Language Usage
Mathematics Education
Mathematics Education Research
Mathematics Instruction
Mathematics Teachers
Rate (Mathematics)
Teaching Methods
Verbal Communication
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Summary:Examines how one teacher's way of knowing mathematics was reflected in language used in teaching concepts of rate to one student. The teacher's conceptualizations of rate were encapsulated in the language of numbers and operations which undermined his effort to help the student understand rates conceptually. (Contains 27 references.) (Author/MKR)
ISSN:0021-8251
DOI:10.2307/749339