Mother tongue policies and mathematical terminology in the teaching of mathematics
The Department of Education in South Africa advocates collaborative and constructivist learning; however, observations indicate that little discussion occurs in most multilingual mathematics classes. In this paper we draw on a pilot study set in the Eastern Cape where teachers wer...
Main Author: | Mercy Kazima |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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AOSIS
2008-10-01
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Series: | Pythagoras |
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Online Access: | https://pythagoras.org.za/index.php/pythagoras/article/view/74 |
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