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Zahner, William – REDIMAT - Journal of Research in Mathematics Education, 2012
This study examines how a group of bilingual ninth grade algebra students discussed two word problems stated in terms of "real life" contexts. Using a lens of mediated action (Wertsch, 1998), the analysis reveals two distinct ways that the problem contexts influenced the group's mathematical reasoning. In one problem, the problem context…
Descriptors: Bilingual Students, Grade 9, Mathematics Instruction, Algebra