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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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Pierson, Ashlyn E.; Clark, Douglas B.; Brady, Corey E. – Science Education, 2021
Research suggests that translanguaging can be transformative for teaching and learning by making students' diverse linguistic resources a meaningful part of classroom discourse. Building on this study, researchers have explored how translanguaging practices can support learning in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics), primarily…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Learner Engagement, Code Switching (Language), Transformative Learning
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Mawela, Ailwei Solomon; Mahlambi, Sizwe Blessing – International Journal of Educational Methodology, 2021
The teaching and learning of mathematics in South Africa are conducted through the authorised Language of Learning and Teaching (LoLT). South Africa has eleven official languages, and English is a Language of Learning and Teaching (LoLT) from the Intermediate and Further Education and Training (FET) Phase. This study explores teachers' views on…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Teaching Methods, Learning Processes, Multilingualism