ERIC Number: EJ1210055
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Publication Date: 2019-Mar
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Creating a Discourse Community
Batista, Lisa Nguyen; Chapin, Suzanne H.
Teaching Children Mathematics, v25 n5 p298-304 Mar 2019
Classroom discourse is critical to helping students learn mathematics. Interacting with peers and the teacher within a classroom community assists students in building their understanding of mathematical concepts. A discourse community, sometimes referred to as a math-talk learning community, is "a classroom community in which the teacher and students use discourse to support the mathematical learning of all participants." A discourse community does not happen overnight. It takes time, patience, practice, and a lot of encouragement. Creating a discourse community within a classroom enables students to share their ideas, construct arguments, and critique the reasoning of others. The purpose of this article is to describe the process to develop community norms and help students use language to communicate and present their mathematical ideas. Applying these routines during every math class helps create a discourse community where we talk about math.
Descriptors: Discourse Communities, Mathematics Instruction, Mathematical Concepts, Mathematics Teachers, Learning Activities, Teaching Methods, Discussion (Teaching Technique), Elementary School Teachers, Elementary School Students
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Elementary Education
Audience: Teachers
Language: English
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