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This chapter provides the introduction to this ICMI Study 21 volume. It includes: a discussion of the place of this study and its topic within ICME; a discussion of what is meant by the study title; and a brief historical account of research on this topic in mathematics education. The chapter also recounts the various stages of the study, including the development of the discussion document, the study conference, and the preparation of this volume. The latter parts of the chapter include syntheses of some key research ideas emerging from the volume, implications for policy and practice and issues for further research.
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All members of the IPC attended the conference, with the exception of Sinfree Makoni, who was not able to participate and who took no further part in the work of the IPC.
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After the study conference, Maria do Carmo Domite withdrew from the IPC.
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Barwell, R. et al. (2016). Introduction: An ICMI Study on Language Diversity in Mathematics Education. In: Barwell, R., et al. Mathematics Education and Language Diversity. New ICMI Study Series. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-14511-2_1
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