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    Teaching mathematics for social justice within a Victorian public school for Year Nine mixed ability classes

    237456_Voss 2015.pdf (5.177Mb)
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    Open access
    Authors
    Voss, Richard Nowell
    Date
    2015
    Supervisor
    Dr Tony Rickards
    Assoc. Prof. Peter Taylor
    Type
    Thesis
    Award
    MPhil
    
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    School
    Science and Mathematics Education Centre
    URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/727
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    • Curtin Theses
    Abstract

    This study examines a learning task based around inequality that was designed for a year nine mathematics class. The task incorporated mathematical ideas and issues involving social justice to foster the students’ understanding of society and active citizenship while teaching them mathematics. The study discusses the strategies used to teach and promote this initiative, and also critically evaluates the learning tasks to determine their effects on student learning, student engagement and higher order thinking.

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