ERIC Number: ED392601
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1995-Apr
Pages: 22
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Bringing the Mathematics to the Foreground. Draft.
Civil, Marta
The goal of this paper is to explore possible explanations for why mathematics seems to remain in the background for many minority students. First, a brief background for a project to develop mathematics teaching that builds on students' backgrounds and experiences is provided. This is followed by a brief look at the theoretical framework supporting the project. Then, four learning modules are summarized and their mathematical potential as well as missed opportunities are discussed. Finally, a discussion of the difficulties in bringing mathematics to the foreground is given. Contains 45 references. (MKR)
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Speeches/Meeting Papers
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Language: English
Sponsor: National Center for Research on Cultural Diversity and Second Language Learning, Santa Cruz, CA.; Office of Educational Research and Improvement (ED), Washington, DC.
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