Real-world connections in secondary mathematics teaching |
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| Authors: | Julie Gainsburg |
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| Institution: | (1) Secondary Education, Michael D. Eisner College of Education, California State University, Northridge, 18111 Nordhoff Street, Northridge, CA 91330, USA |
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| Abstract: | The mathematics-education community stresses the importance of real-world connections in teaching. The extant literature suggests
that in actual classrooms this practice is infrequent and cursory, but few studies have specifically examined whether, how,
and why teachers connect mathematics to the real world. In this study, I surveyed 62 secondary mathematics teachers about
their understanding and use of real-world connections, their purposes for making connections in teaching, and factors that
support and constrain this practice. I also observed 5 teachers making real-world connections in their classrooms and I conducted
follow-up interviews; these qualitative data are used to illuminate findings from the survey data. The results offer an initial
portrayal of the use of real-world connections in secondary mathematics classes and raise critical issues for more targeted
research, particularly in the area of teacher beliefs about how to help different kinds of students learn mathematics.
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| Keywords: | Learning in context Mathematical applications Real-world connections Secondary mathematics Teaching practices |
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