Learning When Creating Student-Centered Math Walks

• In Event: Culturally Relevant and Socially Just Mathematics Learning

Abstract

Math walks are place-based math activities where walkers can learn about how mathematical principles appear in their surroundings. Additionally, pulling from literature grounded in interest theory, informal learning, and problem posing, this study seeks to address three research questions and reports findings that highlight the impact of math walks on learners’ attitudes about mathematics, the types of questions learners pose and how they answer their questions, and finally, the challenges associated with posing mathematical problems. Our analysis revealed an increase in math learners’ self-efficacy, two different types of problems posed, and the need for agreement that questions posed to be feasible and reasonable to answer Future research in sustaining the gains in math attitudes is needed.

Authors

• Saki L. Milton, Southern Methodist University
  Presenting Author

• Marc Sager, Southern Methodist University
  Presenting Author

• Candace A. Walkington, Southern Methodist University
  Presenting Author

• Anthony J. Petrosino, Southern Methodist University
  Presenting Author

• Koshi Dhingra, talkSTEM
  Non-Presenting Author