Mathematics for human flourishing : Response
1. Can you describe 2 places in the chapter that made you stop and think? First: “I don’t like the word success, but people think of me as successful, as if the true measure of my mathematical achievement were the awards I’ve received or the papers I’ve published. “ While most people in the society consider being good at math as a success, most mathematicians truly enjoyed doing math and the external awards are not the most important thing. It should not be described this way. The enjoyment of pure math is more like enjoyment of art. One of friend really liked math and he’s always saying that math is just art. I believe it’s true to some extent. Most high school teachers just treat math as a “method” , a tool. However, it is a degradation of the higher meanings behind mathematics processes. Second: “society has not taken seriously its obligation to provide a vibrant mathematics education for everyone.” Certainly. Most teachers do not think that math is somethi...
This looks very interesting - it looks as though you started with explorations of how to understand the students as people, and empathise with their struggles and insecurities. Do you feel that you were able to apply those ideas within your practicum? (it may have been difficult, due to the context of the pandemic -- this was not a typical school year -- relationship development may have been challenging)
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