June 26, 2007
How is mathematics used by those in the pubic domain? To address this question, explore the news or print media in the next few days to get an idea of its power to decide. What does this imply for the teaching of mathematics, constructivism, and who can do mathematics?
Mathematics is virtually everywhere an in everything. Architecture, street signs, buying groceries and clothing, cooking, where you live, and transportation all involves math. Although a lot of students may not be aware of it, they are using math or required to on a daily basis. That is where we as teachers come it. We have to help them to see and make those connections to math so they can see the importance of learning math. Student need to use constructivism to make those connections and unveil the importance for themselves. It is not enough for teachers to tell them it's important. It should be no longer seen as "a subject I have to pass to get promoted to the next grade", but something I need to function in day to day living.
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Exactly. MAth is so much more than a subject. It it all around us. Every day we have to do some type of math whether we realize it or not. Students must learn how very important math is and that everyone can and must do math.
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