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In this chapter, we provide context and information regarding the mathematics resources used in Ontario, Canada and Mainland China’s elementary math classrooms. An overview of the types of textbooks and how they are used by teachers in both Ontario, Canada and China is shared. Schools in Ontario select from a list of textbooks approved by the government. In China, the government provides a list of mandated textbooks for all subjects. Furthermore, this chapter describes the other forms of resources commonly used in elementary mathematics education such as technology and manipulatives for teaching mathematics. We also give readers a glimpse into the classroom life of Chinese and Canadian elementary school students as the setting for their learning impacts how they learn and interact with available resources.
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Xie, S., Zhu, S.C., Huang, J. (2020). Mathematics Resources in Ontario, Canada and Mainland China. In: Zhu, S.C., Xie, S., Ma, Y., McDougall, D. (eds) Reciprocal Learning for Cross-Cultural Mathematics Education . Intercultural Reciprocal Learning in Chinese and Western Education. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-56838-2_4
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