Mathematics and statistics
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Equity in Mathematics Achievement Among First-Generation Learners
— First-generation learners—students whose parents have not completed formal schooling or higher education—often encounter structural, sociocultural, and pedagogical barriers that suppress their mathematics achievement. This manuscript interrogates equity in mathematics learning for first-generation learners through a…
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Effectiveness of Constructivist Teaching in Indian Mathematics Classrooms
Constructivist pedagogy positions learners as active sense‑makers who negotiate, justify, and revise mathematical ideas through interaction with tasks, peers, tools, and teachers. In India, although policy blueprints such as the NCF 2005 endorse child‑centred, inquiry-rich mathematics,…