Power in numbers: Student participation in mathematical discussions in heterogeneous spaces

Journal for Research in Mathematics Education

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 288-315

  Esmonde, Indigo ^a   Langer Osuna, Jennifer M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI   (United States)

Author keywords

9 12, Race ethnicity SES; Classroom interaction; Discourse analysis; Equity diversity; Gender issues; High school

Indexed keywords

EID: 84873811796     PISSN: 00218251     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5951/jresematheduc.44.1.0288     Document Type: Article

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