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English Language Learners In The Mathematics Classroom, Julia Mccormick
English Language Learners In The Mathematics Classroom, Julia Mccormick
Senior Honors Projects
Mathematics is often considered a universal language. Most of us have heard this statement from a math teacher at some point throughout our academic careers. However, for students moving to the United States from another country with minimal fluency in English, this is clearly not the case. They may walk into math class, a subject area in which they may have excelled in their native country, and see the words “polynomial”, “coefficient”, and “differentiate” on the board. Regardless of their experiences in their native language, there are disconnects and cultural differences between languages and skills emphasized that prevents mathematics from …
Information Literacy And General Education: Supporting Student Success, Jim Kinnie, Mary C. Macdonald, Amanda Izenstark
Information Literacy And General Education: Supporting Student Success, Jim Kinnie, Mary C. Macdonald, Amanda Izenstark
Public Services Faculty Presentations
Presented at the NERCOMP Annual Conference 2017, Providence, RI. Section of presentation entitled "Don't They Teach That in High School? Closing the K-16 Information Literacy Gap."
From conference abstract: Hear how librarians at one university successfully wove IL concepts into the fabric of the curriculum through an outcomes-based general education program.