The use of home language in the mathematics classroom
Abstract
In this symposium, I argue that the use of home language needs to be viewed as a valuable resource for teachers in Indigenous schools in the Kimberley region of Western Australia. For students to be able to negotiate meaning and mathematical concepts in Kriol can help facilitate their mathematical learning as well as demonstrate an explicit valuing of indigenous cultures and heritage.
Conference Title
Crossing divides: Proceedings of the 32nd Annual Conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia
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Subject
Mathematics and Numeracy Curriculum and Pedagogy