Mathematics at the Margins
Warren, Elizabeth; Miller, Jodie
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Description for Mathematics at the Margins
Paperback. Series: SpringerBriefs in Education. Num Pages: 120 pages, 16 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JNLA; JNU; YQM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 7. Weight in Grams: 221.
This book reports the impact a four-year longitudinal study (Representations, Oral Language and Engagement in Mathematics (RoleM)) had on teachers and students from 16 schools in disadvantaged contexts. It offers theories with regard to the interplay between teaching and learning mathematics as teachers and students in these contexts implement a mathematics program. The data are longitudinal, drawn from 154 teachers and their students (up to 1738 students) from the first four years of school (Foundation to Year 3). To ascertain the effectiveness of the RoleM Professional Learning model, teachers were interviewed three times a year and pre and post-tests were ... Read more
This book reports the impact a four-year longitudinal study (Representations, Oral Language and Engagement in Mathematics (RoleM)) had on teachers and students from 16 schools in disadvantaged contexts. It offers theories with regard to the interplay between teaching and learning mathematics as teachers and students in these contexts implement a mathematics program. The data are longitudinal, drawn from 154 teachers and their students (up to 1738 students) from the first four years of school (Foundation to Year 3). To ascertain the effectiveness of the RoleM Professional Learning model, teachers were interviewed three times a year and pre and post-tests were ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Springer Verlag, Singapore Singapore
Number of pages
120
Condition
New
Series
SpringerBriefs in Education
Number of Pages
120
Place of Publication
Singapore, Singapore
ISBN
9789811007019
SKU
V9789811007019
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99-15
About Warren, Elizabeth; Miller, Jodie
Professor Elizabeth Warren, is an internationally renowned mathematics education researcher and has been in this field since 1991. Elizabeth has many years teaching experience at the secondary level and lecturing part time at various Queensland Universities. Presently, Elizabeth is a fulltime researcher at Australian Catholic University where her interests are in promoting Indigenous student learning and the algebraic domain. Elizabeth ... Read more
Reviews for Mathematics at the Margins
“Descriptions of tactics used to educate both the teachers and students are given ... . the book is interesting in the discussions of how aborigine people are being marginalized and the RoleM solution has some merit and can be transferred to other contexts … . if you teach marginalized students anywhere, there will be some points of valid instruction that ... Read more