ERIC Number: EJ1123789
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2016
Pages: 24
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ISSN: ISSN-0017-8055
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Teaching Mathematics for Spatial Justice: Beyond a Victory Narrative
Rubel, Laurie H.; Hall-Wieckert, Maren; Lim, Vivian Y.
Harvard Educational Review, v86 n4 p556-579 Win 2016
In this reflective essay, Laurie H. Rubel, Maren Hall-Wieckert, and Vivian Y. Lim present a design heuristic for teaching mathematics for spatial justice (TMSpJ) based on their development of two curricular modules, one about the state lottery and the other about financial services in a city. Spatial tools, including data visualizations on maps and participatory mapping, were designed for youth to examine spatial injustices in these systems. The authors' findings report reflections about supporting students to "read and write the world with mathematics" (Freire & Macedo, 1987; Gutstein, 2003). These reflections inform an expanded design heuristic for TMSpJ.
Descriptors: Mathematics, Mathematics Instruction, Mathematics Education, Social Justice, Heuristics, Maps, Spatial Ability, Place Based Education, Reflection, Personal Narratives, Mathematical Concepts, Mathematical Models, Neighborhoods
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
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Language: English
Sponsor: National Science Foundation (NSF)
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Identifiers - Location: New York (New York)
Grant or Contract Numbers: DRL1222430