To design a useful dictionary and one that can be a platform (no quotes) for developing materials you need to consider the age level of the learner (as you noted). While the word “triangle” is used on every age level’s math learning materials, its meaning progressively changes as the learner ages. To develop mathematics programs lists of terms by age group need to be developed and definitions that match that learner’s world need to be done.
For example in reviewing textbook series over the last 30 years in the United States the average 5 year old (plus or minus 1 year) has consistently been exposed to 24 terms out of a list of 78 terms that have been used for that age level. Developing an on line dictionary by age level will help many people. The teacher (and parents) of a 5 year old will have a resource; the material developer will have a resource; a language group wanting to develop a math program in their language will have a resource. Jim Kelly On Dec 30, 7:32 pm, Wayne <wmackint...@col.org> wrote: > Hi everyone, > > This is an invitation to all Math educators in WikiEducator > > Gladys Gahona (http://www.wikieducator.org/User:Chela5808) has started > developing a Math Glossary in WikiEducator. > > See: http://www.wikieducator.org/MathGloss/A > > This is an open invitation to all WikiEducators with a passion for Math > to assist Gladys in developing this resource. > > Follow the example from this page: > > http://www.wikieducator.org/MathGloss/A > > If you have a free moment --- feel free to add your favourite definition > to the glossary :-) > > Cheers > Wayne --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "WikiEducator" group. To visit wikieducator: http://www.wikieducator.org To visit the discussion forum: http://groups.google.com/group/wikieducator To post to this group, send email to wikieducator@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to wikieducator-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
