Teachers can use these tools to promote discussions and help students move from concrete to abstract understanding of concepts.

Educational Studies in Mathematics, Vol. 61, No. 1/2, Semiotic Perspectives in Mathematics Education: A PME Special Issue (2006), pp. 219-245 (27 pages) Social Semiotics, based on the work of the ...

One of the challenges to getting students engaged in math is the perception that it’s a subject where you sit at a desk and do 30 math problems alone. There are a number of ways to make math more ...