Learning as a collective process: Some ideas from the theory of objectification

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Presentation Date

2-28-2022

Abstract

Each mathematics classroom, regardless of the pedagogical model it follows, can be considered as a collective. Yet, it does not mean that students are learning collectively. This is the case of the direct teaching model and, I would dare to argue, of the constructivist classroom too. The question that arises in this context is then the following: What are the conditions for collective learning to happen? In this presentation I explore this question. The collective learning that I seek to foster in my work with teachers is one in which the students encounter cultural knowledges and voices in deep conceptual mathematical ways while at the same time making the experience of collective life, solidarity, plurality, and inclusivity. From this Vygotskian and Freirean perspective, mathematics education should not be only about knowing but also about becoming.

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February 28, 2022 at 3:00 p.m. Math 103 & Zoom

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