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Autobiographical accounts of students' experiences learning mathematics: a review

  • Jo Towers
  • , Jennifer Hall
  • , Tina Rapke
  • , Lyndon C Martin
  • , Heather Andrews

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    Abstract

    In this article, we review published literature that draws on autobiographical accounts of students' experiences learning mathematics. We summarize the main findings of the target literature and present recommendations for further research that will extend this field. Our review indicates that autobiographical and narrative methodological approaches have the potential to occasion important advances in our knowledge of students' experiences learning mathematics. However, relative to accounts of pre-service teacher learning, there is a paucity of published research that documents the mathematics learning experiences of Kindergarten to Grade 12 students.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)152-164
    Number of pages13
    JournalCanadian Journal of Science, Mathematics and Technology Education
    Volume17
    Issue number3
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2017

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