Connecting What We Teach to the World Around Us
Thursday, March 17, 2022
4 – 5 pm 

Mathematics is fascinating but often does not resonate with students. Catalyzing Change argues that one purpose of teaching mathematics is to make sense of the world. Real data from real situations can engage students in mathematical investigations that provide opportunities to see how mathematics applies to the world in which they live.

Speaker

Gail Burrill, Michigan State University

Audience

10 to 12

Strand

Broadening of the Purpose of Mathematics