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The Digest Edition 2010/2 : Language In The Mathematics Classroom, Marion Meiers, Jenny Trevitt Aug 2012

The Digest Edition 2010/2 : Language In The Mathematics Classroom, Marion Meiers, Jenny Trevitt

Marion Meiers (1941-2018)

A recent Australian review of numeracy teaching noted the significant role of language in mathematics learning. The National Numeracy Review Report (2008), commissioned by the Council of Australian Governments (COAG), synthesised evidence on effective numeracy teaching to support the goal of improving numeracy outcomes for Australian students. The report of the review acknowledged the significance of language in mathematics learning, and recommended: That the language and literacies of mathematics be explicitly taught by all teachers of mathematics in recognition that language can provide a formidable barrier to both the understanding of mathematics concepts and to providing students access to assessment …


Analysis On The Applications Of Information Technology In Mathematics Classroom Teaching And Its Correlation With Students’ Mathematics Achievements In China, Yi Zhan, Jing Li, Mei Wang, Youqun Ren, Hong Chen Jun 2012

Analysis On The Applications Of Information Technology In Mathematics Classroom Teaching And Its Correlation With Students’ Mathematics Achievements In China, Yi Zhan, Jing Li, Mei Wang, Youqun Ren, Hong Chen

Journal of Educational Technology Development and Exchange (JETDE)

On account of the question of “how can teachers facilitate learning more efficiently with the help of information technology,” this research is going to probe into the application of information technology in mathematics classroom teaching and its correlation with students’ mathematics achievements in China. It is established in the data from “Research on the Relationship between Learning and Curriculum,” a program funded by Ministry of Education of China, that technology in mathematics education is important. Through the analysis of data, this research first describes how sampling teachers apply information technology in mathematics classroom teaching (including playing PPT lecture notes, using …