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Reshaping the bubble : implementing global awareness through a senior mathematical lens Dy, Christian
Abstract
The study examined student perceptions of global issues when introduced through their Logarithms unit in the Principles of Math 12 course and student opinions regarding the suitability of the issues within the course. Through journal books, the students expressed thoughts, ideas, and concerns related to the mathematics and the global issues. With our global environment being threatened in numerous ways, a need to educate through 'responsibility' is essential. In mathematics, students require relevancy when expected to learn increasingly difficult material. The study addresses the questions of: do students concerns for global issues increase when viewed through a mathematical lens and do the students believe that the global issues have a place in the math class? The findings were varied based on individual experiences of students within the study. In summary, the majority of the students gave positive feedback towards the use of the global issues within the math class. However, there were concerns from weak and strong students and from students currently studying similar topics in Geography. As well, several ESL students expressed concerns surrounding their difficulties with the written language, and anxiety regarding their emergent academic standing. The students favoured global exposures in the math class when they were able to actively participate with a solution, and when direct links to the mathematics being studied at the time was relevant to the global issue. Conclusively, more accessible resources are required for instructors, and more time is needed in the classroom to effectively implement, for all learners, global issues in the mathematics course.
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Reshaping the bubble : implementing global awareness through a senior mathematical lens
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University of British Columbia
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| Date Issued |
2002
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| Description |
The study examined student perceptions of global issues when introduced through
their Logarithms unit in the Principles of Math 12 course and student opinions regarding
the suitability of the issues within the course. Through journal books, the students
expressed thoughts, ideas, and concerns related to the mathematics and the global issues.
With our global environment being threatened in numerous ways, a need to
educate through 'responsibility' is essential. In mathematics, students require relevancy
when expected to learn increasingly difficult material. The study addresses the questions
of: do students concerns for global issues increase when viewed through a mathematical
lens and do the students believe that the global issues have a place in the math class?
The findings were varied based on individual experiences of students within the
study. In summary, the majority of the students gave positive feedback towards the use
of the global issues within the math class. However, there were concerns from weak and
strong students and from students currently studying similar topics in Geography. As
well, several ESL students expressed concerns surrounding their difficulties with the
written language, and anxiety regarding their emergent academic standing.
The students favoured global exposures in the math class when they were able to
actively participate with a solution, and when direct links to the mathematics being
studied at the time was relevant to the global issue. Conclusively, more accessible
resources are required for instructors, and more time is needed in the classroom to
effectively implement, for all learners, global issues in the mathematics course.
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eng
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| Date Available |
2009-08-20
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Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
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For non-commercial purposes only, such as research, private study and education. Additional conditions apply, see Terms of Use https://open.library.ubc.ca/terms_of_use.
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| DOI |
10.14288/1.0054801
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University of British Columbia
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2002-11
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Graduate
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