Mathematics: The Universal Language?

Autor/in	Hoffert, Sharon B.
Titel	Mathematics: The Universal Language?
Quelle	In: Mathematics Teacher, 103 (2009) 2, S.130-139 (10 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0025-5769
Schlagwörter	Mathematics Instruction; English (Second Language); Second Language Learning; Mathematics Achievement; Student Evaluation; Standardized Tests; Mathematics Teachers; Teacher Student Relationship; Familiarity; Word Problems (Mathematics); Context Effect; Educational Strategies; Algebra; United States + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Mathematics lessons; Mathematikunterricht; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Mathmatics sikills; Mathmatics achievement; Mathematical ability; Mathematische Kompetenz; Schulnote; Studentische Bewertung; Standadised tests; Standardisierter Test; Mathematics; Teacher; Teachers; Mathematik; Lehrer; Lehrerin; Lehrende; Teacher student relationships; Lehrer-Schüler-Beziehung; Textaufgabe; Lehrstrategie; USA
Abstract	Mathematics is considered the universal language, but students who speak languages other than English have difficulty doing mathematics in English. For instance, because of a lack of familiarity with the problem's context, many have trouble understanding exactly what operations to perform. In the United States, approximately one in seven students speaks a language other than English at home. In 2026, it is estimated, one in four students will not speak English as their primary language (Banks and Banks 2007). Although the number of English Language Learners (ELLs) in the United States has grown at an alarming rate, their academic achievement has lagged behind native English speakers. The No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) has prompted an increased awareness of the need for improved educational settings for ELLs. Under the NCLB, schools are held accountable for pass rates from all subgroups of the school's population, including ELLs, referred to as Limited English Proficient (LEP) in the NCLB. As a result of schools' higher expectations for ELLs to succeed, the question for mathematics teachers is how to teach these students who are just learning English but have to pass the same standardized tests as native speakers. In this article, the author enumerates the challenges faced by teachers and students, strategies used to increase ELL's achievement in mathematics, and the rewards of teaching mathematics to English Language Learners. (Contains 8 figures.) (ERIC).
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Update	2017/4/10