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| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 1-19 |
| Number of pages | 19 |
| Journal | MIE Journal of Education |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| Publication status | Published - 2013 |
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Mathematics education in Mauritius : Issues and research directions. / Ramful, Ajay; Nenduradu, Rajeeve.
In: MIE Journal of Education, Vol. 7, No. 2, 2013, p. 1-19.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
TY - JOUR
T1 - Mathematics education in Mauritius
T2 - Issues and research directions
AU - Ramful, Ajay
AU - Nenduradu, Rajeeve
N1 - Imported on 24 Apr 2017 - DigiTool details were: publisher (260b) = Mauritius Institute of Education; Journal title (773t) = MIE Journal of Education.
PY - 2013
Y1 - 2013
N2 - While on the international front, a diverse set of issues has surfaced in relation to the teaching and learning of school Mathematics, such discussions have been left almost unattended at the local level. We have barely analysed where we have been so far in terms of Mathematics education, what are the current issues and how are we envisaging the future. This article casts a critical glance at Mathematics Education in Mauritius and is guided by two main objectives. Firstly, it delineates a set of indicators to show how Mauritian students are faring in Mathematics. Documentary and statistical evidences based on students’ performance at the national level are used as secondary data to scrutinise the current state of Mathematics Education in Mauritius. The striking consistency in students’ performance in Mathematics across the education system over the years is revealing of the established Mathematics culture in Mauritius. Secondly, the paper shows how the Mathematics culture in Mauritius is shaped by two significant variables, namely the heavy premise on examinations and the influential Cambridge syllabi. Further, it raises three important issues in relation to language, gender and teaching together with teacher knowledge. In ensuing discussion, the paper also brings to the fore a number of elements that deserves research attention.
AB - While on the international front, a diverse set of issues has surfaced in relation to the teaching and learning of school Mathematics, such discussions have been left almost unattended at the local level. We have barely analysed where we have been so far in terms of Mathematics education, what are the current issues and how are we envisaging the future. This article casts a critical glance at Mathematics Education in Mauritius and is guided by two main objectives. Firstly, it delineates a set of indicators to show how Mauritian students are faring in Mathematics. Documentary and statistical evidences based on students’ performance at the national level are used as secondary data to scrutinise the current state of Mathematics Education in Mauritius. The striking consistency in students’ performance in Mathematics across the education system over the years is revealing of the established Mathematics culture in Mauritius. Secondly, the paper shows how the Mathematics culture in Mauritius is shaped by two significant variables, namely the heavy premise on examinations and the influential Cambridge syllabi. Further, it raises three important issues in relation to language, gender and teaching together with teacher knowledge. In ensuing discussion, the paper also brings to the fore a number of elements that deserves research attention.
M3 - Article
VL - 7
SP - 1
EP - 19
JO - MIE Journal of Education
JF - MIE Journal of Education
IS - 2
ER -