Kindling the Fire: Why I Do What I Do

Autor/in	King, Alessandra
Titel	Kindling the Fire: Why I Do What I Do
Quelle	In: Mathematics Teacher, 112 (2019) 7, S.504-508 (5 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0025-5769
Schlagwörter	Mathematics Teachers; Mathematics Instruction; Females; Single Sex Schools; Mathematics Achievement; Self Concept; Reflection; Teacher Expectations of Students; Stereotypes; Teacher Student Relationship + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Mathematics; Teacher; Teachers; Mathematik; Lehrer; Lehrerin; Lehrende; Mathematics lessons; Mathematikunterricht; Weibliches Geschlecht; Single-sex schools; Single-sex classes; Single sex classes; Getrenntgeschlechtliche Erziehung; Schule; Mathmatics sikills; Mathmatics achievement; Mathematical ability; Mathematische Kompetenz; Selbstkonzept; Klischee; Teacher student relationships; Lehrer-Schüler-Beziehung
Abstract	In this article, Alessandra King, a physics and mathematics teacher, tries to teach young women to break out of the stereotypes and understand, master, and enjoy the relevance, power, and beauty of mathematics to the fullest. Not until she moved out of her sheltered experience and went to live and teach math and physics overseas, in the Philippines first, and then in the United States, did she discover that girls are not supposed to be that good at mathematics. This realization came as a surprise, as math had always been her favorite subject, and consequently she had always done well in it. Girls do not need extra help to learn and enjoy mathematics. They need only a level playing field and a culture that, instead of subtly undermining their confidence, bolsters their efforts. (ERIC).
Anmerkungen	National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. 1906 Association Drive, Reston, VA 20191. Tel: 800-235-7566; Tel: 703-620-9840; Fax: 703-476-2570; e-mail: NCTM@nctm.org; Web site: http://www.nctm.org/publications/mathematics-teacher/
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01