Mathematics: A Critical Filter for Career Choices

Bleyer, Dorothy; Pedersen, Katherine; Elmore, Patricia B.

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“…A desigualdade de gênero na educação pode ser notada principalmente nas disciplinas reconhecidas pela relevância da matemática nelas, ou seja, as áreas de STEM. Isso se deve ao fato de que, segundo Bleyer et al (1981), a matemática atua como um "filtro crítico" que pode manter pessoas distantes de carreiras científicas e tecnológicas.…”

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Barreiras E Suportes Na Carreira Acadêmica Em Matemática: Uma Questão De Gênero?

Oliveira,

Cavalari

2023

Cad. Pesqui.

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Resumo Este trabalho objetivou identificar fatores que graduandos e pós-graduandos percebem como barreiras ou suportes na carreira acadêmica em matemática e analisar suas relações com o gênero dos estudantes. Para a coleta de dados foram utilizados questionários e entrevistas com acadêmicos de duas instituições brasileiras. Os dados foram analisados com base em âmbitos citados na literatura, a saber: interno/individual; social; parental/familiar; institucional/escolar; ambiental; e financeiro. Os estudantes citaram percepções de mais suportes que barreiras ao longo das trajetórias, e entende- -se que as barreiras podem afetar principalmente as estudantes. Foram identificadas inter-relações entre os âmbitos investigados e a forte influência de fatores sociais em todos eles.

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Barreiras E Suportes Na Carreira Acadêmica Em Matemática: Uma Questão De Gênero?

Oliveira,

Cavalari

2023

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“…Second, students enrolled in the more traditional classes have usually chosen a major that requires them to take this type of class for the express purpose that they will need these mathematical skills to succeed in advanced classes in the major. On the other hand, it is not uncommon that students in a liberal arts mathematics class have specifically chosen their major or desired career so that it will involve a minimal amount of mathematics [4]. Finally, the curriculum itself is different.…”

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Attitudes and Experiences in Liberal Arts Mathematics

Clinkenbeard¹

2015

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For many university students, the last formal experience in a mathematics classroom is a single semester "general education" mathematics class. Traditionally, students in this type of class often hold negative attitudes towards mathematics. Here I study a sample of students from this population (49 students at a large, urban, comprehensive public university enrolled in a "math for liberal arts majors" course) to research whether a positive experience in a freshman-level general education mathematics course correlates with a positive change in the students' attitude towards mathematics in general. I also explore which specific aspects of such a course contribute most to a positive student experience. The survey results show that while a positive experience in a freshman-level general education mathematics course correlates with positive responses in a student's attitude about several key variable components of attitude (including motivation to do mathematics, perceived usefulness of mathematics, and confidence while doing mathematics), it does not correlate with positive change. The course aspects that most correlate with a positive experience include the teacher/professor, difficulty level of the course, and workload.

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“…Mathematics instruction is a high priority in the United States educational system because math skills function as a gatekeeper to college and career opportunities (Bleyer, Pedersen, & Elmore, 1981;Booth & Newton, 2012;Buckley, 2010;Reyes, 2010;Sells, 1981). Sells (1980) described mathematical proficiency as a "critical filter" that determines what opportunities will be available to an individual (p. 340).…”

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“…According to Buckley (2010), mathematical understanding is necessary for economic and democratic participation in our society. Bleyer et al (1981) cautioned that students who avoid taking advanced math courses in high school are less likely to succeed in college and have limited career options. Sells (1981) claimed the filtering process based on math ability begins in elementary school, stating that a student's failure to master arithmetic skills in the elementary grades creates a major barrier to career opportunities as an adult.…”

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A Mixed Methods Study of the Effects of Clicker Use on Math Anxiety and Achievement in Mathematics

Batchelor

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Mathematics: A Critical Filter for Career Choices

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Barreiras E Suportes Na Carreira Acadêmica Em Matemática: Uma Questão De Gênero?

Barreiras E Suportes Na Carreira Acadêmica Em Matemática: Uma Questão De Gênero?

Attitudes and Experiences in Liberal Arts Mathematics

A Mixed Methods Study of the Effects of Clicker Use on Math Anxiety and Achievement in Mathematics

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