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An Investigation Of Practices, Resources, And Challenges In Mathematical Word Problem Solving Among Swahili-Speaking African High School Bi-/Multilingual Students In The United States, Victoria Mwia Wambua Aug 2018

An Investigation Of Practices, Resources, And Challenges In Mathematical Word Problem Solving Among Swahili-Speaking African High School Bi-/Multilingual Students In The United States, Victoria Mwia Wambua

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In this study, I examined the practices, resources, and challenges in mathematics word problem solving (MWPS) among the Africa Swahili-speaking refugee high school students in the United States. Specifically, I investigated the language practices and linguistic resources the participants used during MWPS, as well as the linguistic challenges they faced. I also explored the mathematics practices and mathematical resources the participants used as well as the mathematical challenges they faced during MWPS. Lastly, I determined the role of the language practices and/or resources (LPRs) in the participants’ mathematical processes.

To accomplish this study, I used a language background survey (LBS) …