What's Math Got to Do with It?

By Jo Boaler. 2008

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Searching for stages of teacher's skills in assessment (2014, background): “This holds true especially in the case of mathematics since current views of effective mathematical instruction place emphasis on the complexity of mathematics (Boaler, 2008) and”
A Case for Domain-Specific Curiosity in Mathematics (2019, background): “These efforts counter beliefs that mathematics involves producing quick, accurate calculations, which offer a limited range of ideas to be curious about, and instead assist students in posing questions, developing mathematical models, and testing their ideas (Boaler 2008, 2015).”
Imagining the mathematician: young people talking about popular representations of maths (2010, background): “While lack of interest in mathematics at school and university is seen as constituting a ‘crisis’ (Boaler, 2008), young people’s engagement with popular culture in school settings and beyond (Kenway & Bullen, 2001) seems to increase on a daily basis.”
Control by numbers: new managerialism and ranking in higher education (2015, background): “The fear that people have of mathematics (Boaler, 2008) feeds into feelings about numbers and this, in turn, feeds into the ranking industry.”
How Do Students' Mastery and Performance Goals Relate to Math Anxiety?. (2011, background): “Boaler (2008) in her book, What's math got to do with it?”
The Impact of Family Involvement on the Education of Children Ages 3 to 8: A Focus on Literacy and Math Achievement Outcomes and Social-Emotional Skills. (2013, background): “The research base, at present, is promising but too slim to know for sure that all parents — regardless of educational, socioeconomic, and linguistic backgrounds or other family circumstances — will overcome typical fears or avoidance of math (Boaler, 2009; National Council of Teachers of Mathematic”