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 language | English |
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Title of host publication | Critical Responses to Enduring Challenges in Mathematics Education |
Subtitle of host publication | Proceedings Thirty-Seventh Annual Meeting of the North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education (PME-NA) |
Editors | Tonya Gau Bartell, Kristen N Bieda, Ralph T Putnam, Kenneth Bradfield, Higinio Dominguez |
Place of Publication | East Lansing MI USA |
Publisher | Michigan State University |
Pages | 570 - 573 |
Number of pages | 4 |
ISBN (Print) | 9780692540398 |
Publication status | Published - 2015 |
Event | Annual 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 2015 → 8 Nov 2015 Conference number: 37th http://www.pmena.org/pmenaproceedings/PMENA%2037%202015%20Proceedings.pdf (Conference Proceedings) |
Conference
Conference | Annual Conference of the North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education 2015 |
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Abbreviated title | PME-NA 2015 |
Country/Territory | United States of America |
City | East Lansing |
Period | 5/11/15 → 8/11/15 |
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