Working together to enhance Australian Aboriginal students' mathematics learning
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Matthews, Sue, Howard, Peter and Perry, Joseph Robert. (2003). Working together to enhance Australian Aboriginal students' mathematics learning. In L. Bragg, G. Campbell and G Herbert (Ed.). Mathematics Education Research: Innovation Networking; Opportunity Proceedings of the 26th Annual Conference of the MERGA. Melbourne, Australia: Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia. pp. 17 - 28
Authors | Matthews, Sue, Howard, Peter and Perry, Joseph Robert |
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Abstract | This paper focuses on the social justice imperative to bring about improved mathematical learning outcomes for Aboriginal students. It provides comment whereby mathematics educators can appreciate more fully the context in which many Aboriginal students learn mathematics. Further, the paper reports on five mathematics education case study projects initiated by educational systems working collaboratively with Aboriginal communities. It examines each program using seven constructs: social justice; empowerment; engagement; reconciliation; self-determination; connectedness; and relevance. As an outcome, possible roles and responsibilities of mathematics educators for working collaboratively with Aboriginal communities to provide appropriate mathematics pedagogy for Aboriginal students are identified. |
Keywords | Curriculum and Pedagogy;--Mathematics and Numeracy;--Primary education;--Secondary education |
Year | 2003 |
Publisher | Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia |
Web address (URL) | https://merga.net.au/Public/Publications/Annual_Conference_Proceedings/2003_MERGA_CP.aspx |
Journal citation | 26, pp. 17 - 28 |
Page range | 17 - 28 |
Research Group | Institute for Advancing Community Engagement |
Place of publication | Melbourne, Australia |
Editors | L. Bragg, G. Campbell and G Herbert |
https://acuresearchbank.acu.edu.au/item/86q08/working-together-to-enhance-australian-aboriginal-students-mathematics-learning
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