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Developing rich mathematical language in Māori immersion classrooms

Two year project 2004
Tamsin Meaney, University of Otago, with Tony Trinick, Auckland College of Education, and Uenuku Fairhall, Te Kura Kaupapa Mäori o Te Koutu
  

Project aims

The aims of this project are twofold:

  • to document what is typical language that students in different year level use to explain and justify mathematical ideas
  • to investigate how teachers model and scaffold mathematical language

This knowledge will inform kura and others about how to enhance students' use of language in their mathematics learning.
  

Partnerships involved

This project involves a partnership between the University of Otago, Auckland College of Education, and Rotorua school Te Kura Kaupapa Mäori o Te Koutu
  

Expected Outcomes

Results are disseminated to Te Kura Kaupapa Mäori o Te Koutu and other kura
A national conference presentation (e.g. Ethnomathematics Conference)


Selected Publications

Download the summary report [70 KB pdf]
Download the full report [pdf 1600 KB]


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