In this paper, we develop a framework to define and research learners' mathematical
identities, as both constructed by learners and influenced by their teachers. We show how …

University mathematics has been described as a setting that has challenges in inviting
everyone to be part of the mathematics community. Thus, university mathematics offers an …

Our Transmaths projects aimed to understand how different practices in mathematics during
the transition to higher education impact on students' dispositions and identity and influence …

This study focuses on understanding mathematics learner identities of high school learners
who participated in the South African Numeracy Chair Project after school mathematics …

Identity, as a “maths person” or not, develops as a result of a myriad of micro events. This
paper uses positioning theory as a lens through which to view interaction between two year …

This paper reports on a pilot study of a project that seeks to investigate the different
discourses that surround teaching and learning interactions during the transition to …

“Immigrant students” refers to the case when students (or their parents) were born in a
country other than the one they are currently living in and attending school. The topic of the …

International migration flows have had a growing impact on mathematics classrooms in
many parts of the world. Research suggests that many students from immigrant backgrounds …

Identity is an important tool for understanding students' participation in mathematics lessons.
Researchers usually examine identity at a macro-scale: across typical classroom activity and …

Research has identified several aspects that influence students' transition to mathematics
studies at university, but these aspects have often been studied separately. Our study …