An Investigation of the Mathematics-Vocabulary Knowledge of First-Grade Students

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作者
Powell, Sarah R. [1 ]
Nelson, Gena [2 ]
机构
[1] Univ Texas Austin, Dept Special Educ, Austin, TX 78712 USA
[2] Amer Inst Res, Washington, DC USA
来源
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL JOURNAL | 2017年 / 117卷 / 04期
关键词
ACADEMIC LANGUAGE; INSTRUCTION; MATH; CHILDREN;
D O I
10.1086/691604
中图分类号
G40 [教育学];
学科分类号
040101 ; 120403 ;
摘要
Competency with mathematics requires use of numerals and symbols as well as an understanding and use of mathematics vocabulary (e.g., add, more, triangle). Currently, no measures exist in which the primary function is to gauge mathematics-vocabulary understanding. We created a 64-item mathematics-vocabulary measure for first grade and piloted the assessment with 104 first-grade students. We also administered standardized measures of general word knowledge and mathematics fluency to investigate the validity of the mathematics-vocabulary measure. Results indicated a wide variability in how first-grade students interpret mathematics-vocabulary terms but strong reliability for the mathematics-vocabulary measure.
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页码:664 / 686
页数:23
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