Abstract
The Extending Mathematical Understanding (EMU) Program is a specialised mathematics
program that aims to accelerate the learning of Grade 1 students who struggle with learning
school mathematics. Forty-two students participated in an EMU Program in 2010 as part of
the Bridging the Numeracy Gap (BTNG) project. Analysis of students mathematics
knowledge at the beginning of the EMU Program highlighted how diverse was this group of
students. The students mathematics knowledge was assessed again at the beginning of the
following year in order to evaluate the effectiveness of the program for accelerating learning.
Overall the students made very good progress and their learning was maintained.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Mathematics Education: Expanding Horizons (Proceedings of the 35th Annual Conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia) |
| Editors | Jaguthsing Dindyal, Lu Pien Cheng, Swee Fong Ng |
| Place of Publication | Adelaide SA Australia |
| Publisher | Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia (MERGA) |
| Pages | 306 - 313 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Volume | 1 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9789810725273 |
| Publication status | Published - 2012 |
| Event | Annual conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia 2012 - Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore Duration: 2 Jul 2012 → 6 Jul 2012 Conference number: 35th https://merga.net.au/Public/Publications/Annual_Conference_Proceedings/2012_MERGA_CP.aspx (Proceedings) |
Conference
| Conference | Annual conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia 2012 |
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| Abbreviated title | MERGA 2012 |
| Country/Territory | Singapore |
| City | Singapore |
| Period | 2/07/12 → 6/07/12 |
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