ERIC Number: ED630331
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Publication Date: 2022
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Development of a Mathematics Discipline-Specific Language Scale
Gibbons, Alanna; Lyublinskaya, Irina
North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education (44th, Nashville, TN, Nov 17-20, 2022)
Existing studies have defined and assessed disciplinary literacy, mathematical literacy, and general academic language. However, there is a need to define and assess mathematics discipline-specific language (MDL), particularly for elementary school teachers. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to develop a research instrument to assess the MDL of elementary school teachers. The final instrument developed through iterative analysis included 20 items on a 4-point Likert-like scale distributed between three distinct MDL categories: technical, symbolic, and visual. Instrument validity was confirmed using Confirmatory Factor Analysis with the set of 211 video recordings and corresponding lesson plans of mathematics lessons taught by pre-service elementary school teachers enrolled in a graduate special education program. [For the complete proceedings, see ED630210.]
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Mathematics Skills, Academic Language, Elementary School Students, Measurement Techniques, Likert Scales, Course Content, Validity, Factor Analysis, Video Technology, Lesson Plans, Preservice Teachers, Teacher Education Programs, Graduate Students, Special Education, Student Evaluation, Pedagogical Content Knowledge, Symbols (Mathematics), Language Usage, Mathematical Models, Classroom Communication
North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education. e-mail: pmena.steeringcommittee@gmail.com; Web site: http://www.pmena.org/
Publication Type: Speeches/Meeting Papers; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education; Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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