ERIC Number: EJ1448083
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024-Dec
Pages: 25
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ISSN: ISSN-0162-3532
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Developing Hidden Talent: An Exploratory Study of Advanced Math Curriculum Implementation and Its Effects on Young Mathematically Promising English Learners
Journal for the Education of the Gifted, v47 n4 p410-434 2024
In this qualitative case study, we investigated the role of an advanced math curriculum with language scaffolding on the development of geometric and visual-spatial reasoning skills in young mathematically promising English learners (MPELs). Specifically, we examined the effects of providing MPELs with challenging and supportive math curriculum to facilitate the development of mathematical potential through a geometry unit. Twenty-one MPELs were randomly assigned to either an intervention or a comparison class. The data sources included audio recordings of class sessions, documents of math tasks, field notes, and test scores. Findings revealed that in the intervention class, tasks required more cognitive demands, and students were encouraged to contribute to classroom discourse more than in the comparison class. MPELs in the intervention class demonstrated greater gains in geometric reasoning compared to their peers in the comparison class. These findings underscore the point that challenging and supportive curricula can effectively nurture the mathematical potential of underrepresented gifted students.
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Academically Gifted, Curriculum Implementation, English Language Learners, Scaffolding (Teaching Technique), Second Language Learning, Spatial Ability, Visual Perception, Geometry, Intervention, Difficulty Level, Discussion (Teaching Technique), Mathematics Achievement, After School Programs, Kindergarten, Young Children, Urban Schools, Teaching Methods, Instructional Effectiveness
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Elementary Education; Kindergarten; Primary Education
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Language: English
Sponsor: Department of Education (ED)
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Grant or Contract Numbers: S206A170028
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