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Warren, Elizabeth; Miller, Jodie – International Journal of Early Years Education, 2015
In the Australian context, children living in disadvantaged circumstances, whose second language is English, are one of the groups at risk of failing in mathematics. This paper explores the impact purposely developed learning activities (Representations, Oral Language and Engagement in Mathematics Learning activities) have on pupils' mathematics…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Disadvantaged Environment, Disadvantaged Youth, Educationally Disadvantaged
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Warren, Elizabeth; Harris, Katherine; Miller, Jodie – International Journal of Pedagogies and Learning, 2014
Australian students from disadvantaged contexts who speak English as a second language (ESL) are at risk of being developmentally vulnerable when compared to their peers (Gonski et al., 2011). This article presents selected findings from a large-scale longitudinal study designed specifically for young students in disadvantaged contexts. It reports…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Disadvantaged
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Warren, Elizabeth; Miller, Jodie – International Research in Early Childhood Education, 2010
The gap between young Indigenous and non-Indigenous students' capability within mathematics is widely acknowledged. This gap is conjectured to exist at all levels of schooling, including pre-school, and widens as students mature. Most of these findings are based on research relating to students' understanding of number and space. Little is known…
Descriptors: Indigenous Populations, Young Children, Mathematics Skills, Interviews