Now that I have received my multiple subject teaching credential from Saint Mary's, I am ONCE AGAIN back at SMC for more school. Obviously they are doing something right, since this is the beginning of my SIXTH year at SMC!
I just started the Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) program. The first class (Introduction to Inquiry) was 7 hours long (ON A SATURDAY), but a lot of fun! I narrowed down my area of study from elementary multiple subjects to elementary math and have come up with a specific area that I want to focus my research and capstone project on.
These are the content and pedagogical content knowledge guiding quesitons that I will use to guide my research:
What contributes to math phobia in children?
Why is there a negative outlook on math?
Why are many children reluctant to learn math?
What is it about fractions, decimals, division, geometry and algebra that scares kids?
What is "algebra and functions"? What algebra content is taught K-5?
How is math portrayed in pop culture? Movies? Word problems?
What professions place a heavy emphasis on math? Are these professions dominated by males?
What can be done in elementary school to end math phobia and math-gender sterotypes in our culture?
Are math-gender stereotypes and math phobia prominant in other cultures?
What is the interplay between math-gender stereotypes, math self-concepts, and math performance?
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