Crafter, S. (2009) Parental resources for understanding mathematical achievement in multiethnic settings. In: Abreu, G. d. and Gorgorio, N. (eds.) Proceedings of the Sixth European Society for Research in Mathematics Education (CERME 6). Lyon, France: Universite de Lyon. pp. 14-22.
| Item Type: | Conference Proceedings |
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| Abstract: | This paper examines parental understandings about their child’s mathematical achievement and the resources they use to go about gaining information in culturally diverse learning settings. This examination takes place within a critical developmental framework and draws on the notion of cultural models to explicate how resources are used. Three parental resources of mathematics achievement are scrutinised: (i) the teacher, (ii) exam test results and (iii) constructions of child development. The interviews with twenty-two parents revealed that some resources were concrete, such as examination results. Other resources were symbolic, like the representation of child development, and were less likely to be shared with the school community. Either way, these resources were open to parental interpretations and influenced by parents’ own experiences and cultural representations |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Mathematics, cultural diversity, multiethnic, ethnomathematics |
| Subjects: |
L Education > LB Theory and practice of education > LB1101 Child study. Child development L Education > LC Special aspects of Education > LC225 Home and school Q Science > QA Mathematics > QA11 Study and teaching. Research L Education > LC Special aspects of Education > LC1099 Multicultural education (General) |
| Creators: | Crafter, Sarah |
| Editors: | Abreu, Guida de and Gorgorio, Nuria |
| Publisher: | Universite de Lyon |
| Faculties, Divisions and Institutes: |
University Faculties, Divisions and Research Centres - OLD > Faculty of Health & Society > Psychology University Faculties, Divisions and Research Centres - OLD > School of Social Sciences (to 2016) University Faculties, Divisions and Research Centres - OLD > Research Group > Social and Cultural Research in Psychology Group Faculties > Faculty of Health & Society > Psychology Research Centres > Centre for Psychology and Social Sciences |
| Date: | 2009 |
| Date Type: | Publication |
| Page Range: | pp. 14-22 |
| Title of Book: | Proceedings of the Sixth European Society for Research in Mathematics Education (CERME 6) |
| Event Title: | Sixth Conference of the European Society for Research in Mathematics Education (CERME 6) |
| Event Dates: | 28 January - 01 February 2009 |
| Place of Publication: | Lyon, France |
| Event Location: | Lyon, France |
| Event Type: | Conference |
| Number of Pages: | 87 |
| Language: | English |
| Media of Output: | Web |
| Status: | Published / Disseminated |
| Refereed: | Yes |
| URI: | http://nectar.northampton.ac.uk/id/eprint/2480 |
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