LEDI-M² MODEL: TEACHING MATHEMATICS AS A SECOND LANGUAGE

Researchers in the fields of ESL (English as a Second Language) and Mathematics acquisition have defined Mathematics as a second language. A potential game-changer for students in English-medium schools whose mother tongue is not English, this model challenges the long-held myth that Mathematics is a difficult subject reserved for a select few. In this book, Dr Maureen Ledibane shows how teaching Mathematics as a second language enables learners to better understand and acquire mathematical concepts, offering a clear and practical pathway for effective teaching and learning.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Dr Maureen Ledibane holds a PhD in Curriculum Development from the NWU, Potchefstroom Campus; an MA degree in the Teaching of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) from the University of Northern Iowa (UNI) in the United States of America, sponsored by the Educational Opportunities Council (EOC); and a BA degree and Higher Education Diploma (HED) from the University of Limpopo, Turfloop Campus.

Dr Ledibane is passionate about training Mathematics teachers to teach Mathematics as a second language, enabling learners to understand and acquire it effectively and ultimately perform as well in Mathematics as they do in ESL/EFAL.