The Language of Mathematics Education: An Expanded Glossary of Key Terms and Concepts in Mathematics Teaching and Learning

The Language of Mathematics Education: An Expanded Glossary of Key Terms and Concepts in Mathematics Teaching and Learning offers mathematics teachers, mathematics education professionals and students a valuable resource in which common terms are defined and expounded upon in short essay format. The shared vocabulary and terminology relating to mathematics teaching and learning, and used by mathematics educators is an essential component of work conducted in the field.

The authors provide an overview of more than 100 terms commonly used in mathematics teaching and learning. Each term is defined and is followed by a short overview of the concept under discussion that includes several bibliographic references the reader can use for further investigation. In addition to terms specific to the domain of mathematics education, select key terms common across all fields of education (e.g., curriculum, epistemology, metacognition) are included. The goal for this book is to serve as a resource for those entering the field as they navigate the language and terminology of mathematics education and as an asset for more established professionals who wish to gain additional insights into these ideas.

Shannon W. Dingman, Ph.D. (2007), University of Missouri, is an Associate Professor of Mathematics Education in the Department of Mathematical Sciences at the University of Arkansas. His research agenda centers on the role of mathematics curriculum materials in mathematics teaching.
Laura B. Kent, Ph.D. (1996), University of Wisconsin, is an Associate Professor of Mathematics Education in the Department of Curriculum & Instruction at the University of Arkansas. Her research interests focus on student thinking and mathematics classroom based professional development.
Kim K. McComas, Ph.D. (2011), University of Arkansas, is an Assistant Clinical Professor of Mathematics Education in the Department of Curriculum & Instruction at the University of Arkansas. Her interests include a problem based approach to teaching mathematics.
Cynthia C. Orona, Ph.D. (2013), Oklahoma State University, is an Assistant Professor of Mathematics and STEM Education in the Department of Curriculum & Instruction at the University of Arkansas. Her research interests are pre-service elementary mathematics teachers and STEM curriculum.