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Mitali Thatte; Katie Makar – Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia, 2024
This study was conducted in Maharashtra, India with children studying in a regional medium (Marathi) government school. In Marathi, the translation of the word 'about' is not very commonly used. The aim of the study was to see how the children used uncertain language about prediction while engaged in a statistical investigation and how children…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Teaching Methods, Native Language, Language of Instruction
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Garrouste, Christelle – International Journal of Educational Development, 2011
In a multilingual context, this study investigates the role on mathematics achievement of the provision of instruction in the home language. It compares characteristics of 5048 Grade 6 learners in 275 Namibian schools. The outcome variable is the standardized SACMEQ mathematics score collected in year 2000. Hierarchical linear modeling is used to…
Descriptors: Mathematics Achievement, Multilingualism, Language Role, Foreign Countries