Teaching mathematics in a primary multilingual classroom

Journal for Research in Mathematics Education

Volumn 36, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 447-466

  Setati, Mamokgethi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Bilingual issues; Discourse analysis; Elementary, K 8; English language learners; Language and mathematics; Multiculturalism; Race ethnicity SES; Teaching (role, style, methods)

Indexed keywords

EID: 27744540472     PISSN: 00218251     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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