Background There are several reasons why it is of interest to know more about the relation
between linguistic features of a mathematical task text and some aspect of the solving of the …

When students solve mathematics tasks, the tasks are commonly given as written text,
usually consisting of natural language, mathematical notation and different types of images …

The purpose of this study is to deepen the understanding of the relation between the
language used in mathematics tasks and the difficulty in reading and solving the tasks. We …

Background Duval (2006) argues for the essential role that semiotic resources have had for
the historical development of mathematical thought and that they still have for all work with …

This paper focuses on relationships between vocabulary in mathematical tasks and aspects
of reading and solving these tasks. The paper contains a framework that highlights a number …

Practicing mathematics is not possible without the use of language. To communicate
mathematical content, not only words in natural language are used but also non-verbal …

A resolução de problemas verbais de matemática assume-se como uma complexa tarefa
cognitiva, que envolve uma série de estratégias, sustentada por dois processos …

Teaching and assessing mathematics in Indigenous languages which do not have
developed school mathematics registers may require teachers to translate word questions …

Vi har genomfört en studie med en kvantitativ ansats, i syfte att undersöka hur elevers
läsförståelse kan påverka deras resultat i de nationella proven i matematik. Detta görs för att …

Estudos empíricos sobre leitura e compreensão de problemas verbais de matemática
permitiram evidenciar, através da análise do desempenho de sujeitos com diferentes níveis …