scholarly journals Problematizing teaching and learning mathematics as “given” in STEM education

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yeping Li ◽  
Alan H. Schoenfeld
Keyword(s):  
Mathematics Education ◽  
Stem Education ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Science Technology ◽  
Teaching And Learning Mathematics ◽  
Learning Mathematics ◽  
Alternative Approach ◽  
And Mathematics ◽  
Scientific Engineering

AbstractMathematics is fundamental for many professions, especially science, technology, and engineering. Yet, mathematics is often perceived as difficult and many students leave disciplines in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) as a result, closing doors to scientific, engineering, and technological careers. In this editorial, we argue that how mathematics is traditionally viewed as “given” or “fixed” for students’ expected acquisition alienates many students and needs to be problematized. We propose an alternative approach to changes in mathematics education and show how the alternative also applies to STEM education.

scholarly journals Methodical Scheme for Introduction of Combinatorial Compounds in Mathematics Education

TEM Journal ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 414-420
Author(s):  
Ivan Georgiev ◽  
Ivo Andreev
Keyword(s):  
Mathematics Education ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Mathematics Curriculum ◽  
Short Review ◽  
Combinatorial Problems ◽  
Innovative Methods ◽  
Teaching And Learning Mathematics ◽  
Learning Mathematics ◽  
Alternative Approach ◽  
Teaching Of Mathematics

The article is structured as follows. In section 1, the Introduction, a historical summary on the arising of the combinatorics is given. Next, a short review of the part of the combinatorics in the teaching of mathematics in Bulgaria is presented. At the beginning of section 2, combinatorial compounds, included in the Mathematics curriculum in Bulgaria, are reviewed. A new methodical scheme for the introduction of basic combinatorial compounds is proposed. Then, an alternative approach for solving combinatorial problems in teaching and learning mathematics is analyzed in detail. The innovative methods are illustrated with four particular sample tasks in section 3. Certain conclusions on the specific issues are drawn at the end of the article.

Review: A Critical Look At Practice In Mathematics And Mathematics Education

1995 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 184-188
Author(s):  
Steven R. Williams
Keyword(s):  
Mathematics Education ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Scholarly Work ◽  
Teaching And Learning Mathematics ◽  
Learning Mathematics ◽  
And Mathematics

Scholarly work in mathematics education has recently begun to look deeply at what mathematics is. This increased interest in what was once the purview of philosophers of mathematics grows from a recognition that both teaching and learning mathematics are intimately connected with doing mathematics.

When Will I Ever Use This?

2011 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 68-69
Author(s):  
Andrea Christie
Keyword(s):  
Elementary School ◽  
Early Childhood ◽  
Mathematics Education ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
School Mathematics ◽  
Elementary School Mathematics ◽  
Teaching And Learning Mathematics ◽  
Learning Mathematics

Share news about happenings in the field of elementary school mathematics education, views on matters pertaining to teaching and learning mathematics in the early childhood or elementary school years, and reactions to previously published opinion pieces or articles.

Evaluating Mathematics Curricular Resources

2016 ◽  
Vol 22 (6) ◽  
pp. 325-329 ◽  
Author(s):  
Drew Polly
Keyword(s):  
Elementary School ◽  
Early Childhood ◽  
Mathematics Education ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
School Mathematics ◽  
Elementary School Mathematics ◽  
Teaching And Learning Mathematics ◽  
Learning Mathematics ◽  
Curricular Resources

Readers share news about happenings in the field of elementary school mathematics education, views on matters pertaining to teaching and learning mathematics in the early childhood or elementary school years, and reactions to previously published opinion pieces or articles.

Welcome to Volume 18

2011 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 4-5
Author(s):  
Tyrette S. Carter
Keyword(s):  
Elementary School ◽  
Early Childhood ◽  
Mathematics Education ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
School Mathematics ◽  
Elementary School Mathematics ◽  
Teaching And Learning Mathematics ◽  
Learning Mathematics

Share news about happenings in the field of elementary school mathematics education, views on matters pertaining to teaching and learning mathematics in the early childhood or elementary school years, and reactions to previously published opinion pieces or articles.

Looking Back, Looking Forward

2019 ◽  
Vol 25 (5) ◽  
pp. 262-263
Author(s):  
Jane F. Schielack
Keyword(s):  
Elementary School ◽  
Early Childhood ◽  
Mathematics Education ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
School Mathematics ◽  
Elementary School Mathematics ◽  
Teaching And Learning Mathematics ◽  
Learning Mathematics ◽  
Looking Back

Share news about happenings in the field of elementary school mathematics education, views on matters pertaining to teaching and learning mathematics in the early childhood or elementary school years, and reactions to previously published opinion pieces or articles. Find detailed department submission guidelines at http://www.nctm.org/WriteForTCM. Jane F. Schielack

Common Core confusion about modeling

2016 ◽  
Vol 23 (5) ◽  
pp. 269-272
Author(s):  
Mathew D. Felton-Koestler
Keyword(s):  
Elementary School ◽  
Early Childhood ◽  
Mathematics Education ◽  
Common Core ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
School Mathematics ◽  
Elementary School Mathematics ◽  
Link Type ◽  
Teaching And Learning Mathematics ◽  
Learning Mathematics

Share news about happenings in the field of elementary school mathematics education, views on matters pertaining to teaching and learning mathematics in the early childhood or elementary school years, and reactions to previously published opinion pieces or articles. Find detailed department submission guidelines at http://www.nctm.org/WriteForTCM.

Development of Study Aids and Project Activity Procedures for STEM Educatio

2012 ◽  
Vol 590 ◽  
pp. 503-507 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kazuyoshi Yoshino ◽  
Yasunari Kurita ◽  
Akinori Zukeran ◽  
Takayuki Misu ◽  
Yasuhiro Iida ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mathematics Education ◽  
Stem Education ◽  
Education System ◽  
Project Based Learning ◽  
Project Activity ◽  
Science Technology ◽  
Lego Mindstorms ◽  
And Mathematics

It is important to develop a student’s awareness to enable them to understand and apply the basics of sciences, mathematics, and engineering. In this study, we aim to implement STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) education by enabling students to gain awareness on their own. We propose study aids and procedures for a project activity using study aids for STEM education. To enable students to gain awareness, teachers should provide a study environment that empowers students to develop their own solutions and plans and to actively develop and test their models. The project-based learning (PBL) system provides an appropriate study environment. Based on this viewpoint, we developed study aids using LEGO MINDSTORMS Set and Simple & Powered Machines Set as materials and procedures for a project activity using the study aids for PBL education. We also give examples of project activities implemented in our education system for students in various fields and we report the responses of students who participated in these project activities.

scholarly journals Connecting Mathematics and Science in Primary School STEM Education: Modeling the Population Growth of Species

Mathematics ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (19) ◽  
pp. 2496
Author(s):  
Genaro de Gamboa ◽  
Edelmira Badillo ◽  
Digna Couso ◽  
Conxita Márquez
Keyword(s):  
Stem Education ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Scientific Activity ◽  
Scientific Practices ◽  
Learning Sequence ◽  
Mathematical Connections ◽  
Science Technology ◽  
Real Population ◽  
And Mathematics ◽  
Mathematics And Science

In this research, we explored the potential of using a research-based teaching and learning sequence to promote pupils’ engagement in practices that are coherent with those of real world mathematical and scientific activity. This STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematis) sequence was designed and implemented by pre-service teachers and science and mathematics education researchers with the aim of modeling the growth of a real population of rabbits. Results show explicit evidence of pupils’ engagement in relevant mathematical and scientific practices, as well as detailed descriptions of mathematical connections that emerged from those practices. We discuss how these practices and connections allowed the progressive construction of models, and the implications that this proposal may have for STEM task design and for the analysis of extra-mathematical connections.

By way of introduction: Going beyond the gradebook: Using student work to guide instruction

2019 ◽  
Vol 25 (6) ◽  
pp. 326-328
Author(s):  
Corey Drake ◽  
Megan Holmstrom ◽  
Mindy Kalchman ◽  
Juli Lenzotti
Keyword(s):  
Elementary School ◽  
Early Childhood ◽  
Mathematics Education ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
School Mathematics ◽  
Student Work ◽  
Elementary School Mathematics ◽  
Teaching And Learning Mathematics ◽  
Learning Mathematics

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