Abstract / Synopsis
Instructors of Social Justice Mathematics (SJM) have shared important insights into the powerful potential of connecting classroom mathematics with authentic data about social justice topics, but they have also warned about the harm such teaching can cause when done poorly. In this article, I consider what is necessary to teach SJM at the postsecondary level. I share research that has supported me in learning to teach SJM and highlight challenges that are particular to doing this work in postsecondary contexts. I then describe my experiences navigating the central tensions of this work while honoring its complexity.
DOI
10.5642/jhummath.XJTJ1246
Recommended Citation
Alexa W. Lee-Hassan, "No Simple Formula: Navigating Tensions in Teaching Postsecondary Social Justice Mathematics," Journal of Humanistic Mathematics, Volume 13 Issue 2 (July 2023), pages 151-160. DOI: 10.5642/jhummath.XJTJ1246. Available at: https://scholarship.claremont.edu/jhm/vol13/iss2/10
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