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Download full textSfard, Anna; Prusak, Anna – International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, 2005
In the attempt to account for striking differences between learning activities of immigrant mathematics students from the former Soviet Union and of their native Israeli classmates, the authors introduce the notions of "actual" and "designated identities." These identities are subsequently presented as important factors that…
Descriptors: Learning Processes, Self Concept, Student Attitudes, Learning Activities
