Introduction: An ICMI Study on Language Diversity in Mathematics Education

Richard Barwell; Philip Clarkson; Anjum Halai; Mercy Kazima; Judit Moschkovich; Núria Planas; Mamokgethi Setati Phakeng; Paola Valero; Martha Villavicencio Ubillús

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Introduction: An ICMI Study on Language Diversity in Mathematics Education

Richard Barwell^*, Philip Clarkson, Anjum Halai, Mercy Kazima, Judit Moschkovich, Núria Planas, Mamokgethi Setati Phakeng, Paola Valero, Martha Villavicencio Ubillús

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© 2016, Springer International Publishing Switzerland. This chapter provides the introduction to this ICMI Study 21 volume. It includes: a discussion of the place of this study and its topic within ICME; a discussion of what is meant by the study title; and a brief historical account of research on this topic in mathematics education. The chapter also recounts the various stages of the study, including the development of the discussion document, the study conference, and the preparation of this volume. The latter parts of the chapter include syntheses of some key research ideas emerging from the volume, implications for policy and practice and issues for further research.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	New ICMI Study Series
Pages	1-22
Number of pages	21
ISBN (Electronic)	2215-1745
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-14511-2_1
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 2016

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Name	New ICMI Study Series
ISSN (Print)	1387-6872
ISSN (Electronic)	2215-1745

Keywords

Deficit/deficiency
Gender
Language diversity
Policy
Politics/political
Poverty
Study conference
UNESCO

UN SDGs

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