ERIC Number: EJ1408344
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023
Pages: 7
Abstractor: ERIC
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0025-5769
EISSN: EISSN-2330-0582
Construct It! What's in a Name? Collecting, Organizing, and Representing Data
Eva Thanheiser; Courtney Koestler; Amanda T. Sugimoto; Mathew D. Felton-Koestler
Mathematics Teacher: Learning and Teaching PK-12, v116 n10 p746-752 2023
This article describes how to build a classroom community by building representations and visualizations of data related to students' names. The goal of this task was to allow students to get to know each other's identities better by collecting and analyzing data about their names and exploring the connection between names and identities. The task served as a "mirror" and "window" (Bishop, 1990) for students that allowed them to see themselves reflected in the math and to learn about other cultures (such as Korean culture in this case) outside of their classroom.
Descriptors: Self Concept, Mathematics Instruction, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Background, Visual Aids, Naming, Student Characteristics, Task Analysis, Asian Culture, Teaching Methods, Korean Americans, Learning Activities, Elementary School Students
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Elementary Education
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Sponsor: National Science Foundation (NSF)
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Grant or Contract Numbers: 2101456; 2101463