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Analyzing effective communication in mathematics group work: The role of visual mediators and technical terms

Author(s) -

Andreas Ryve,

Per Nilsson,

Kerstin Pettersson

Publication year - 2012

Publication title -

educational studies in mathematics

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.847

H-Index - 65

eISSN - 1573-0816

pISSN - 0013-1954

DOI - 10.1007/s10649-012-9442-6

Subject(s) - mathematics education , dice , group (periodic table) , group work , work (physics) , computer science , psychology , mathematics , engineering , mechanical engineering , chemistry , geometry , organic chemistry

Analyzing and designing productive group work and effective communication constitute ongoing research interests in mathematics education. In this article we contribute to this research by using and developing a newly introduced analytical approach for examining effective communication within group work in mathematics education. By using data from 12-13-year old students playing a dice game as well as from a group of university students working with a proof by induction, the article shows how the link between visual mediators and technical terms are crucial in students’ attempts to communicate effectively. The critical evaluation of visual mediators and technical terms, and of links between them, is useful for researchers interested in analyzing effective communication and designing environments providing opportunities for students to learn mathematics.

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