Impact of geographical location on student achievement: unpacking the complexity of diversity
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2015
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Panizzon, D.
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Bishop, A.
Barkatsas, H.
Barkatsas, H.
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Source details - Title: Diversity in mathematics education: towards inclusive practices, 2015 / Bishop, A., Barkatsas, H. (ed./s), Ch.3, pp.41-61
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When considered in the educational sphere, diversity often refers to the classroom and the ways in which teachers cater for the variety of learning needs of their students. At this classroom level, much can be learnt from the research literature regarding the factors likely to enhance the engagement and achievement of students in mathematics. However, diversity can be conceptualized more broadly in ways that identify distinct gaps in the mathematical opportunities provided for particular groups within society. One such example is geographical location, which emerged as an issue from international comparisons of data made available by the Program for International Student Assessment (PISA). These data highlight consistent significant differences in the achievement of students in rural schools when compared to their peers in metropolitan schools for a number of countries. In this chapter, Australia is taken as a case study. Geographical diversity around mathematical achievement is explored by synthesizing the evidence currently available and outlining some of the key contributing factors. Possible ways for enhancing greater inclusivity in mathematics classrooms across location are proposed.
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Copyright 2015 Springer International