Degree Name

MS (Master of Science)

Program

Mathematical Sciences

Date of Award

5-2007

Committee Chair or Co-Chairs

Edith Seier

Committee Members

Robert M. Price Jr., Yali Liu

Abstract

An increasing number of English Language Learners enrolling in the Washington County Virginia Public School System during the past several years prompted the idea of this thesis. These students are currently mainstreamed in the regular academic classroom. Adapting to their needs is a new challenge in education for teachers in Southwest Virginia. This thesis offers an opportunity for teachers to prepare for a multicultural classroom setting providing English Language Learners with learning strategies necessary to gain confidence in their mathematical ability and academic success in the areas of probability and statistics. Lesson plans have been specifically designed emphasizing teaching strategies, the role of an effective teacher, classroom environment, various cultures and relevant and authentic data.

Document Type

Thesis - unrestricted

Copyright

Copyright by the authors.

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