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What's the Word for... ? Is There a Word for... ? How Understanding Mi'kmaw Language Can Help Support Mi'kmaw Learners in Mathematics
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Borden, Lisa Lunney – Mathematics Education Research Journal, 2013
As part of a larger project focused on decolonising mathematics education for Aboriginal students in Atlantic Canada, this article reports on the role of the Mi'kmaw language in mathematics teaching. By exploring how mathematical concepts are talked about (or not talked about) in the Mi'kmaw language, teachers and researchers can gain insight into…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Canada Natives, Mathematics Education, Mathematical Concepts