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Socio-Ecological Gestures of Mathematics Education
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Alf Coles; Armando Solares-Rojas; Kate le Roux – Educational Studies in Mathematics, 2024
In this theoretical article, we argue that the imminent collapse of earth systems that sustain life forms calls for mathematics education as a field to reflect on and re-evaluate its priorities and thus practices. We consider both what ecological collapse means for mathematics education and whether mathematics education might offer meaningful…
Descriptors: Mathematics Education, Ecological Factors, Social Influences, Sustainability
Tales from Three Countries: Reflections during COVID-19 for Mathematical Education in the Future
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Krause, Christina M.; Di Martino, Pietro; Moschkovich, Judit N. – Educational Studies in Mathematics, 2021
How can school mathematics prepare citizens for a democratic society? Answers to this question are not static; they change as society and its problems change. The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic with its corresponding disease COVID-19 presents such a problem: what is needed to navigate this complex situation that involves, among other things, mathematics?…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Mathematics Education, Citizenship Education
Global Perspectives in the Mathematics Classroom.
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Hudson, Brian – Educational Studies in Mathematics, 1990
Discusses the use of world problems in mathematics curriculum. Provides a topic on (1) life expectancy and the percentage of the population with access to safe drinking water and (2) the global arms race. (YP)
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Global Approach, Mathematical Concepts, Mathematics Curriculum