Introduction: An ICMI Study on Language Diversity in Mathematics Education
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2016Author
Barwell, Richard
Clarkson, Philip
Halai, Anjum
Kazima, Mercy
Moschkovich, Judit
Planas, Núria
Phakeng, Mamokgethi
Valero, Paola
Villavicencio Ubillús, Martha Rosa
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This chapter provides the introduction to this ICMI Study 21 volume. It includes: a discussion of the place of this study and its topic within ICME; a discussion of what is meant by the study title; and a brief historical account of research on this topic in mathematics education. The chapter also recounts the various stages of the study, including the development of the discussion document, the study conference, and the preparation of this volume. The latter parts of the chapter include syntheses of some key research ideas emerging from the volume, implications for policy and practice and issues for further research.