Twice As Less: Black English and the Performance of Black Students in Mathematics and Science

By Eleanor Wilson Orr

An eminent educator traces specific ways nonstandard English usage can interfere with a student's understanding of mathematics and science and offers solutions to these problems.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0393305856
• ISBN13: 9780393305852
• Release Date: January 1989
• Publisher: W W Norton & Co Inc
• Length: 252 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.5" x 0.8" x 6.3"

Customer Reviews

Extremely helpful in teaching remedial critical thinking

Without this book I might never have been aware of some of the 'shortcuts' students take in their thinking. Although written about black english, I find many of the linguistic mistakes mentioned are not limited to those who speak black english. With this knowledge, I could see my students (of all races) making critical conceptual mistakes based on their lack of appreciation for the importance of certain words in indicating abstract relationships. This book is a labor of love; it is of tremendous value to any teacher who wonders who they can't seem to help some students who seem bright enough and motivated enough, but just don't seem to understand. Thank you Elearnor Orr!