Abstract

Mathematics 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.

Details

Title
Problematizing teaching and learning mathematics as “given” in STEM education
Author
Li, Yeping 1 ; Schoenfeld, Alan H 2 

 Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, USA 
 University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA 
Pages
1-13
Publication year
2019
Publication date
Dec 2019
Publisher
Springer Nature B.V.
e-ISSN
21967822
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
2328541940
Copyright
International Journal of STEM Education is a copyright of Springer, (2019). All Rights Reserved., © 2019. This work is published under http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ (the “License”). Notwithstanding the ProQuest Terms and Conditions, you may use this content in accordance with the terms of the License.