Deficit Discourses in Action: Mathematics Teachers’ Attributions of Student Failure in Problem Solving
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Resumo
Student struggles in mathematical problem solving remain a defining feature of South African classrooms. In many cases, teachers respond to persistent student difficulties by attributing them to the students themselves—citing laziness, lack of motivation, or limited ability. This study examined how teacher blaming emerges in classroom discourse and its implications for pedagogical practice. Drawing on interview data from seven South African secondary mathematics teachers, I examined narratives of student failure using attribution theory and critical discourse analysis. The findings reveal that teachers frequently construct failure as an internal, stable, uncontrollable trait of the student. I argue that these blame narratives reinforce deficit thinking and obscure structural, linguistic, and pedagogical barriers to equitable mathematics learning. Findings highlight how deficit narratives sustain inequitable participation, underscoring the need for professional development that reorients teachers' beliefs toward reflective, equity-based pedagogy.
Dados da obra
- Tipo
- Artigo
- Periódico
- MEJ (Mathematics Education Journal), v. 9, n. 2, p. 151-161
- Editora
- Universitas Muhammadiyah Malang
- Ano
- 2025 (2025-12)
- Idioma
- en
- Temas
- Formação de Professores de Matemática, Resolução de Problemas
- DOI
- 10.22219/mej.v9i2.42832
- ISSN
- 2579-5260, 2579-5724
- Acesso
- Acesso aberto
- Fontes
- DOAJ — Directory of Open Access Journals
- Na Biblioteca desde
- 01/10/2026 · verificada em 03/10/2026
Como citar
ABNT
CHIRINDA, Brantina. Deficit Discourses in Action: Mathematics Teachers’ Attributions of Student Failure in Problem Solving. MEJ (Mathematics Education Journal), v. 9, n. 2, p. 151-161, 2025. DOI: https://doi.org/10.22219/mej.v9i2.42832.
APA
Chirinda, B. (2025). Deficit Discourses in Action: Mathematics Teachers’ Attributions of Student Failure in Problem Solving. MEJ (Mathematics Education Journal), 9(2), 151-161. https://doi.org/10.22219/mej.v9i2.42832
BibTeX
@article{chirinda2025,
author = {Chirinda, Brantina},
title = {Deficit Discourses in Action: Mathematics Teachers’ Attributions of Student Failure in Problem Solving},
year = {2025},
journal = {MEJ (Mathematics Education Journal)},
volume = {9},
number = {2},
pages = {151-161},
publisher = {Universitas Muhammadiyah Malang},
doi = {10.22219/mej.v9i2.42832},
language = {en}
}RIS
TY - JOUR AU - Chirinda, Brantina TI - Deficit Discourses in Action: Mathematics Teachers’ Attributions of Student Failure in Problem Solving PY - 2025 JO - MEJ (Mathematics Education Journal) VL - 9 IS - 2 SP - 151 EP - 161 DO - 10.22219/mej.v9i2.42832 LA - en ER -
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