Implications for Women and Children When Mothers Return To Study Mathematics.

Autor/in	Brew, Christine R.
Titel	Implications for Women and Children When Mothers Return To Study Mathematics.
Quelle	(2001), (7 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Adult Basic Education; Adult Development; Adult Education; Adult Programs; Adult Students; Educational Attitudes; Individual Development; Mathematics Education; Mothers; Numeracy; Parent Influence; Parent Role; Parent Student Relationship; Reentry Students; Self Concept; Student Educational Objectives; Student Role; Teacher Role; Theory Practice Relationship; Womens Education; Australia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Adult; Adults; Education; Adult education; Erwachsenenbildung; Erwachsenwerden; Adult basic education; Adult training; Student; Students; Erwachsenenalter; Studentin; Schüler; Schülerin; Educational attitude; Bildungsverhalten; Erziehungseinstellung; Individuelle Entwicklung; Mathematische Bildung; Mother; Mutter; Rechenkompetenz; Parental role; Elternrolle; Zweiter Bildungsweg; Selbstkonzept; Lehrerrolle; Theorie-Praxis-Beziehung; 'Women''s education'; Frauenbildung; Australien
Abstract	In an attempt to understand the intellectual experiences of women returning to the education system to learn mathematics, data were collected from 11 women in 2 adult mathematics class in Australia who were early school leavers between the ages of 35 and 50 with between 1 and 4 children ranging in age from 2 to 17. Participants were interviewed after three weeks of class observation and at the end of the courses about their perceptions of mathematics; the role of the learner, teacher, peers, and assessment in their learning; as well as their reasons for returning to study; their previous school experience; and the influence of parents on their schooling. One of the motivating factors for returning to study mathematics for 7 of the 11 participants was to support their children academically, including wanting to be a good role model and wanting to break the cycle of learning difficulties. Findings suggest that having older children at home can encourage adult learners to verbalize their mathematical thinking; that when the home academic environment improves so do the benefits for children's mathematical achievements; and that women's intellectual growth may be intimately connected to being able to support their own children's development. (The document includes 2 case studies and discussion of them, as well as 15 references.) (MO)
Anmerkungen	Peppercorn Press, PO Box 693, Snow Camp, NC 27349 (Papers not sold individually, for complete volume: ISBN 1-928836-10-0, $25).
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC