How exclusion, inequality, curriculum and the teacher's expectations influence the learning of school mathematics

Abstract

This article discusses about the researches that highlighting the importance of inclusion, equity, curriculum flexibility, and teacher expectations for the motivation and academic outcomes from the students. The analysis is based on the literature in which it found the foundations for understanding and describing how these components interrelate and intervene directly in the mathematics learning.

Keywords

• equity
• flexibilization of the curriculum
• inclusion
• recreational mathematics
• robust thinking
• teacher expectations