Equity in Tertiary Mathematics: Imaging a Future
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Current economically driven reforms in higher education have demanded that educators develop teaching strategies that are sustainable within new contexts. Often these developments appear to be e ective, but caution needs to be exercised as to which students are likely to bene t from, or be excluded from, participation and success in these evolving contexts. This paper identi es issues associated with developing equitable practices in tertiary mathematics within a context of reform including participation and retention; language; technology; gender issues and exible learning.
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