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http://dx.doi.org/10.7468/jksmed.2022.25.1.45

Examining Multicultural Education Research in Korean Mathematics Education

Flavin, Eunhye (Department of Education Studies, Stonehill College)
Hwang, Sunghwan (Seoul Jangpyung Elementary School)

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Research in Mathematical Education / v.25, no.1, 2022 , pp. 45-63 More about this Journal

Abstract

Multicultural students are a rapidly growing population in South Korea. Previous studies from the South Korean mathematics education community have reported low mathematics achievement levels of this population compared to Korean-born students. However, a systematic literature review was hardly employed. This study aims to synthesize the factors that affect the mathematics achievement of multicultural students to provide directions for future research and practical directions. Using an Opportunity-Propensity framework suggested by Byrnes and Miller, this study analyzed twenty-seven peer-reviewed journal articles on this topic. The results showed that the majority of the studies focused on the impact of the opportunity factors such as mathematics curriculum and teachers on mathematics achievements. We suggest that more studies regarding distal factors (e.g., students' prior achievement) and propensity factors (e.g., prerequisite knowledge) are needed.

Keywords

Mathematics achievement; multicultural students; Systematic review; Opportunity-propensity model;

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