Exploring the culture of school mathematics through students' images of mathematics

Jo Towers, Miwa Takeuchi, Jennifer Hall, Lyndon C Martin

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    Abstract

    In this paper, we discuss students’ images of mathematics constructed through their experiences of school mathematics learning. We draw from data collected within our project, which investigates students’ experiences learning mathematics in Canadian schools and the ways that these experiences contribute to students’ images of mathematics and their mathematical identities. In doing so, we point to the ways in which schools engender a particular image of mathematics for students. We conclude by positioning the students’ images of mathematics with respect to the mathematics curriculum and teaching practices in schools.
    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationCritical Responses to Enduring Challenges in Mathematics Education
    Subtitle of host publicationProceedings Thirty-Seventh Annual Meeting of the North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education (PME-NA)
    EditorsTonya Gau Bartell, Kristen N Bieda, Ralph T Putnam, Kenneth Bradfield, Higinio Dominguez
    Place of PublicationEast Lansing MI USA
    PublisherMichigan State University
    Pages570 - 573
    Number of pages4
    ISBN (Print)9780692540398
    Publication statusPublished - 2015
    EventAnnual Conference of the North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education 2015 - East Lansing, United States of America
    Duration: 5 Nov 20158 Nov 2015
    Conference number: 37th
    http://www.pmena.org/pmenaproceedings/PMENA%2037%202015%20Proceedings.pdf (Conference Proceedings)

    Conference

    ConferenceAnnual Conference of the North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education 2015
    Abbreviated titlePME-NA 2015
    Country/TerritoryUnited States of America
    CityEast Lansing
    Period5/11/158/11/15
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