7. IMPROVING ELEMENTARY STUDENTS’ DIFFERENT LANGUAGE FORMS AND EXPRESSION THROUGH MATHEMATIC PROBLEM-SOLVING INSTRUCTIONS

Abstract: Developing language competence for student is a very important task in teaching. Mathematic language form, which has its own characteristics and advantages, plays a crucial role in Maths learning. Furthermore, developing mathematic language ability will contribute to the improvement of students’ language competence. This paper discusses some language forms used in teaching mathematics in elementary schools and proposes some measures to develop students’ language use through mathematic problem-solving instructions.
Keywords: language competence, mathematic language, language forms, mathematic problem solving, elementary students