Improving Access to Mathematics - Diversity and Equity in the Classroom

Informationen zum Autor Na'ilah Suad Nasir is Assistant Professor of Education at the School of Education! Stanford University! Stanford! California. Paul Cobb is Professor of Mathematics Education at Peabody College! Vanderbilt University! Nashville! Tennessee. Klappentext Examines how the multiple dimensions of race! class! culture! power and knowledge interact in mathematics classrooms to foster and create inequities. This book explores theoretical perspectives! describes successful classroom practices! and offers insights into how we might develop an effective sociocultural approach to equity in math education. Zusammenfassung Examines how the multiple dimensions of race! class! culture! power and knowledge interact in mathematics classrooms to foster and create inequities. This book explores theoretical perspectives! describes successful classroom practices! and offers insights into how we might develop an effective sociocultural approach to equity in math education.

About the author

Na'ilah Suad Nasir is Assistant Professor of Education at the School of Education, Stanford University, Stanford, California. Paul Cobb is Professor of Mathematics Education at Peabody College, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee.

Product details

• Authors: Nailah Suad (EDT)/ Cobb Nasir
• Assisted by: James A Banks (Editor), James A. Banks (Editor), Paul Cobb (Editor), Na'Ilah Suad Nasir (Editor)
• Publisher: Teachers College Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.12.2006
• EAN: 9780807747285
• ISBN: 978-0-8077-4728-5
• No. of pages: 211
• Dimensions: 159 mm x 229 mm x 19 mm
• Series: Multicultural Education; Multicultural Education Series; Multicultural Education; Multicultural Education Series
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Education > School education, didactics, methodology