Marks, Rachel;
(2013)
'The Blue Table Means You Don't Have a Clue': the persistence of fixed-ability thinking and practices in primary mathematics in English schools.
FORUM
, 55
(1)
pp. 31-44.
10.2304/forum.2013.55.1.31.
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Abstract
The use of structured ability grouping is increasing in English primary schools and is regularly seen in primary mathematics classrooms. Ability is a normalised discourse with beliefs that some individuals are ‘born to do maths’ permeating society and infiltrating school practices. In this article, observation and interview data illustrate the persistence of fixed-ability thinking, even in situations where explicit abilitygrouping practices are not used. The data analysis suggests a mismatch between mixedability practices and fixed-ability thinking, and the article argues that change will be difficult.
| Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Title: | 'The Blue Table Means You Don't Have a Clue': the persistence of fixed-ability thinking and practices in primary mathematics in English schools |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.2304/forum.2013.55.1.31 |
| Publisher version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.2304/forum.2013.55.1.31 |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | This version is the version of record. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions. |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Education UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Education > UCL Institute of Education UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Education > UCL Institute of Education > IOE - Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10191520 |
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