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Dr. Olga Fellus’ nuanced ADAS framework reveals how young learners in primary years simultaneously construct their mathematical identities through multiple interconnected dimensions. As children begin engaging with mathematical concepts, they develop
an autobiographical narrative (A) of their mathematical experiences;
a discoursal identity (D) shaped by how they are talked to and about as users and doers of math;
an authorial identity (A) reflecting their developing fluency / flexibility in mathematical thinking;
a sociocultural identity (S) influenced by classroom interactions, family mathematical attitudes, and broader cultural perspectives on numeracy and problem-solving.
Centering mathematical identity in the learning of mathematics can equip your child with positive dispositions towards mathematics and help develop a growth mindset in mathematics.