Pennell Queering Critical Literacy and Numeracy for Social Justice

Navigating the Course
1. Auflage 2019
ISBN: 978-3-030-11584-5
Verlag: Springer International Publishing
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 141 Seiten, eBook

Reihe: Progress in Mathematics

This volume explores the value of using queer pedagogy in an interdisciplinary middle school classroom to promote a better understanding of social justice and the social construction of knowledge among students. In the course of the study, which combined student-centered literacy and mathematical inquiries through a social justice lens, students used critical literacy skills to research social justice topics, learned to read numerical data like traditional print text, and created and solved their own math problems. In bringing together critical mathematics and critical literacy through a queer lens, the author offers new ways of thinking that challenges norms and helps students embrace new concepts of learning for the modern era.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Pennell, Summer Melody

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Learning in Motion: Kayaking Lessons.- 2. School, Community, and Students: The River.- 3. Math for a Cause: Preparation for the Journey.- 4. Students Moving Out of their Comfort Zones: Primary and Secondary Stability.- 5. Moments of Active Reflection: Eddies.- 6. Going Around Learning Obstacles: Portages.- 7. Moving Forward When Faced with Learning Difficulties: Rolling a Kayak.- 8. Conclusions and Implications: The Take Out.-

Über Autor(innen)

Summer Melody Pennell is Assistant Professor of English Education at Truman State University, USA. Her research interests include teacher education, critical literacy, new literacies, queer theory and pedagogy, and young adult literature.