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Elementary Teacher Talk in Mathematics Study Groups
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Crespo, Sandra – Educational Studies in Mathematics, 2006
In this article, the author examines the character of the conversations generated in an elementary teacher group as they worked on mathematical problems together and analyzed their students' work. Two distinct forms of talk--"exploratory" and "expository"--were found. The first type of talk occurred most prominently when discussions centered on…
Descriptors: Elementary School Teachers, Teacher Collaboration, Group Discussion, Mathematics Teachers