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Assignment - Mathematics Learning Discussion
Description - Describe the issues and factors that influenced your mathematics learning. Write a reflection that should be about 2 pages in length. This is an opportunity for you to introduce yourself to me in a more private way and feel free to be creative.
Use the focus questions below to help you share your story. You don't have to answer all of the questions, but use them as a guide. Feel free to describe other things that influenced your interest and experiences in learning mathematics.
Possible Focus Questions:
What was learning mathematics like for you in school? For example, was math easy, or was it hard? Why? Did you always like it or not like it? Why?
Were most students in your math classes of the same ethnicity, race, gender, or linguistic or socioeconomic background as you? Be specific in your identification of yourself and others.
What specific experiences affected your mathematics learning? For example, did a particular person, event, or math topic get you interested in or turn you off from math? What types of instruction or experiences with instruction made learning math easier or harder for you?
How did your interest in math vary as you went through school? Consider your math experience as you moved through elementary, middle, high school, and college.
How was your mathematics learning supported at home and in your community? Did you do any math activities outside of school (for example, in sports, hobbies, or games)? In what ways were you like or different from the other students in your math classes in this respect?
How has math affected your career path? Include your selection of your undergraduate major and your choice of any profession after completing your education.
Conclude your story with a response to the following prompt: How do your experiences in learning math shape your views about teaching mathematics to children and your classroom teaching practice?