TY - JOUR
T1 - Route description in Iwaidja
T2 - Grammar and conceptualisation of motion
AU - Edmonds-Wathen, Cris
PY - 2016/9
Y1 - 2016/9
N2 - This study focussed on the effect of grammar of Iwaidja, an indigenous Australian language, on mathematical conceptualisation. It investigated route description in Iwaidja. Spatial concepts such as direction, height and movement in relation to another object are briefly described using examples. Differences between English and Iwaidja are used to illustrate the some of the impact of grammar on mathematical conceptualisation. The implications are discussed in terms of how understanding these grammatical features can help teachers, especially when children are not fluent in the language of instruction, as well as providing keys to cross-linguistic investigations of mathematical cognition.
AB - This study focussed on the effect of grammar of Iwaidja, an indigenous Australian language, on mathematical conceptualisation. It investigated route description in Iwaidja. Spatial concepts such as direction, height and movement in relation to another object are briefly described using examples. Differences between English and Iwaidja are used to illustrate the some of the impact of grammar on mathematical conceptualisation. The implications are discussed in terms of how understanding these grammatical features can help teachers, especially when children are not fluent in the language of instruction, as well as providing keys to cross-linguistic investigations of mathematical cognition.
KW - spatial language
KW - Spatial Cognition
KW - Indigenous education
KW - mathematical concepts
M3 - Article
VL - 11
SP - 53
EP - 74
JO - PNA (Revista de Investigacion en Didactica de la Matematica)
JF - PNA (Revista de Investigacion en Didactica de la Matematica)
SN - 1887-3987
IS - 1
ER -