ERIC Number: ED604184
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2019
Pages: 8
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Describing and Prescribing Classroom Practice: Do We Have a Common Language?
Mesiti, Carmel; Clarke, David; van Driel, Jan
Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia, Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia (MERGA) (42nd, Perth, Western Australia, Jun 30-Jul 4, 2019)
Experienced teachers, researchers and mathematics community members, contributed to the documentation of the professional vocabulary of teachers to describe the pedagogical practice of the middle school mathematics classroom. In this paper we use this Australian Lexicon to study which terms teachers deem essential for their classroom practice. We follow with an analysis on whether these essential terms correspond with the language used in commonly disseminated government documents. This examination has given us an insight into the terms that are of great significance and value for our teachers and provided a detailed picture of vocabulary alignment with various official communications.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Middle School Teachers, Mathematics Teachers, Language Usage, Jargon, Lexicology, Mathematics Instruction, Dictionaries
Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia. GPO Box 2747, Adelaide SA 5001, Australia. Tel: +61-8-8363-0288; Fax: +61-8-8362-9288; e-mail: sales@merga.net.au; Web site: http://www.merga.net.au/
Publication Type: Speeches/Meeting Papers; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Junior High Schools; Middle Schools; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia
Identifiers - Location: Australia
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