Abstract / Synopsis
Education for concepts such as ethics and societal responsibility that are critical in building robust and applicable mathematical and statistical models do currently exist in isolation but have not been incorporated into the mainstream curricula at the school or university level. This is partially due to the split between fields (such as mathematics, statistics, and computer science) in an educational setting but also the speed with which education is able to keep up with industry and its requirements. I argue that principles and frameworks of socially responsible modelling should begin at school level and that this would mean that ethics and real-life modelling are introduced much earlier than is currently done. Integrating these concepts with philosophical principles of society and ethics would ensure suitable foundations for future modellers and users of technology to build upon.
DOI
10.5642/jhummath.XVSP3245
Recommended Citation
Marie Oldfield, "Towards Pedagogy Supporting Ethics in Modelling," Journal of Humanistic Mathematics, Volume 12 Issue 2 (July 2022), pages 128-159. DOI: 10.5642/jhummath.XVSP3245. Available at: https://scholarship.claremont.edu/jhm/vol12/iss2/9
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