Children’s discursive representations of their mathematical thinking: an action research study
| dc.contributor.author | Amaral, Samantha Shyka | |
| dc.contributor.examiningcommittee | Morin, Francine (Education) Adamson, Pat (St. James-Assiniboia School Division) | en |
| dc.contributor.supervisor | Serebrin, Wayne (Education) | en |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2010-04-06T15:33:48Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2010-04-06T15:33:48Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2010-04-06T15:33:48Z | |
| dc.degree.discipline | Curriculum, Teaching and Learning | en_US |
| dc.degree.level | Master of Education (M.Ed.) | en_US |
| dc.description.abstract | This action research study investigates the effectiveness of math journals, a writing-to-learn in mathematics tool, for improving grade one students’ communication of and understanding in mathematics. The relevant literature is comprehensively reviewed. Data collection takes the form of: pre-and post-questionnaires, samples of student math journal entries, teacher-research observations of student writing, and teacher-researcher field notes. The data gathered from four diverse students is selected, analyzed, and discussed. The findings suggest that students’ use of math journals can be: an effective means of enhancing learning and communication in mathematics; a way for the teacher to learn more about students’ mathematical thinking; and, a vehicle for encouraging written/drawn dialogue between students and the teacher, hence, informing ongoing instruction. | en |
| dc.description.note | May 2010 | en |
| dc.format.extent | 871840 bytes | |
| dc.format.mimetype | application/pdf | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/1993/3890 | |
| dc.language.iso | eng | en_US |
| dc.rights | open access | en_US |
| dc.subject | writing | en |
| dc.subject | mathematics | en |
| dc.subject | education | en |
| dc.subject | children | en |
| dc.subject | elementary | en |
| dc.subject | journals | en |
| dc.title | Children’s discursive representations of their mathematical thinking: an action research study | en |
| dc.type | master thesis | en_US |