Diversity on the surface: Analysis of Grade 3 Canadian mathematics textbook using diversity education and ethnomathematics perspectives

In Canada, although multicultural/diversity education has been widely discussed over the past three decades, little research has been conducted in mathematics education regarding equity and diversity. As textbooks play a pivotal role in education and are important pedagogical tools, this study exam...

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Main Author: Tsutsumi, Tomoya
Other Authors: Ratna Ghosh (Internal/Supervisor)
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Published: McGill University 2010
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spelling ndltd-LACETR-oai-collectionscanada.gc.ca-QMM.869172014-02-13T03:48:17ZDiversity on the surface: Analysis of Grade 3 Canadian mathematics textbook using diversity education and ethnomathematics perspectivesTsutsumi, TomoyaEducation - Bilingual and MulticulturalIn Canada, although multicultural/diversity education has been widely discussed over the past three decades, little research has been conducted in mathematics education regarding equity and diversity. As textbooks play a pivotal role in education and are important pedagogical tools, this study examines a nationally distributed Grade 3 mathematics textbook, and whether it responds to the needs of today's multicultural/diversity educational goals and is reflective of the various pluralities present in Canadian society. This study analyzes representations of ethnic, gender, and class diversities as well as historical and cultural references with respect to the concept of ethnomathematics in the textbook and how the inclusion or non-inclusion of diverse student identities can affect both the teaching and learning of mathematics and diversity in Canada. The study concludes with discussions at several levels of curriculum: provincial ministry, classroom, and the textbook through which students construct meanings.Au Canada, bien que l'instruction multiculturelle/de diversité ait été largement discutée au cours des trois dernières décennies, peu de recherches ont été menées en enseignement des mathématiques concernant l'équité et la diversité. Puisque les manuels scolaires jouent un rôle charnière en enseignement et sont d'importants outils pédagogiques, cette étude examine un manuel en mathématiques de 3ième année distribué au niveau national, et s'il répond ou non aux besoins des objectifs pédagogiques multiculturels/de diversité d'aujourd'hui et reflète les différentes pluralités présentes dans la société canadienne. Cette étude analyse les représentations des diversités ethniques, de genre, et de classe ainsi que les références historiques et culturelles, par rapport au concept d'ethnomathématiques dans le manuel scolaire et comment l'inclusion ou la non inclusion des diverses identités étudiantes peut affecter l'enseignement et l'apprentissage des mathématiques et de la diversité au Canada. L'étude se termine par des discussions sur plusieurs niveaux de programmes : les ministères provinciaux, les salles de classe, et le manuel scolaire à travers lequel les élèves construisent des sens.McGill UniversityRatna Ghosh (Internal/Supervisor)2010Electronic Thesis or Dissertationapplication/pdfenElectronically-submitted theses.All items in eScholarship@McGill are protected by copyright with all rights reserved unless otherwise indicated.Master of Arts (Department of Integrated Studies in Education) http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=86917
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Tsutsumi, Tomoya
Diversity on the surface: Analysis of Grade 3 Canadian mathematics textbook using diversity education and ethnomathematics perspectives
description In Canada, although multicultural/diversity education has been widely discussed over the past three decades, little research has been conducted in mathematics education regarding equity and diversity. As textbooks play a pivotal role in education and are important pedagogical tools, this study examines a nationally distributed Grade 3 mathematics textbook, and whether it responds to the needs of today's multicultural/diversity educational goals and is reflective of the various pluralities present in Canadian society. This study analyzes representations of ethnic, gender, and class diversities as well as historical and cultural references with respect to the concept of ethnomathematics in the textbook and how the inclusion or non-inclusion of diverse student identities can affect both the teaching and learning of mathematics and diversity in Canada. The study concludes with discussions at several levels of curriculum: provincial ministry, classroom, and the textbook through which students construct meanings. === Au Canada, bien que l'instruction multiculturelle/de diversité ait été largement discutée au cours des trois dernières décennies, peu de recherches ont été menées en enseignement des mathématiques concernant l'équité et la diversité. Puisque les manuels scolaires jouent un rôle charnière en enseignement et sont d'importants outils pédagogiques, cette étude examine un manuel en mathématiques de 3ième année distribué au niveau national, et s'il répond ou non aux besoins des objectifs pédagogiques multiculturels/de diversité d'aujourd'hui et reflète les différentes pluralités présentes dans la société canadienne. Cette étude analyse les représentations des diversités ethniques, de genre, et de classe ainsi que les références historiques et culturelles, par rapport au concept d'ethnomathématiques dans le manuel scolaire et comment l'inclusion ou la non inclusion des diverses identités étudiantes peut affecter l'enseignement et l'apprentissage des mathématiques et de la diversité au Canada. L'étude se termine par des discussions sur plusieurs niveaux de programmes : les ministères provinciaux, les salles de classe, et le manuel scolaire à travers lequel les élèves construisent des sens.
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title Diversity on the surface: Analysis of Grade 3 Canadian mathematics textbook using diversity education and ethnomathematics perspectives
title_short Diversity on the surface: Analysis of Grade 3 Canadian mathematics textbook using diversity education and ethnomathematics perspectives
title_full Diversity on the surface: Analysis of Grade 3 Canadian mathematics textbook using diversity education and ethnomathematics perspectives
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