Talking probability across languages: Translanguaging as a resource for learning

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Many students in Aotearoa New Zealand mathematics classrooms routinely use more than one language in their everyday lives. However, in mathematics and statistics classrooms, these linguistic resources are often overlooked or discouraged in favour of English-only approaches. There is increasing awareness of the potential of translanguaging for enabling learners to draw upon their full linguistic repertoire during mathematical learning opportunities. However, there are currently limited specific examples of how translanguaging can be used within a secondary multilingual classroom to support learners’ conceptual understanding. This article shows how translanguaging—the flexible use of multiple languages—can support students’ understanding of probability concepts.

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