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Application of the Critical Mathematics Pedagogical Framework: Four Lessons for the Adult Basic Education Mathematics Classroom
  Matthew D. Gromlich*, Ph.D.
Louisiana State University Shreveport
Int J Teach Learn Sci, 2024; 1(4):100109
: DOI: 10.71010/IJTLS.2024.e109
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Abstract
Too often in mathematics classrooms, including in Adult Basic Education mathematics classrooms, mathematics is taught as a standalone subject; mathematics is stripped of context and divorced from application. In reality, mathematics is embedded in and a part of the natural world. Mathematics is used in society to: (1) facilitate exchanges of goods and services, (2) explain the world around us, and (3) promote various interests. It is within this third application of mathematics where the line between objective mathematics and subjective mathematics blurs. In this gray area lies a space in which mathematics is wielded as a weapon instead of a tool. Therefore, it is imperative that mathematics and mathematical concepts be taught within the context of societal weaponization and manipulation. One such way to teach mathematics is through lessons tied to the Critical Mathematics Pedagogical Framework. Acknowledging that all mathematics classrooms are not identical (tenet 1), mathematics teachers can create lessons with intent (tenet 3). Such lessons will show students that mathematics is not neutral (tenet 2) and that a critical critique of mathematical presentations is necessary (tenet 4).
Keywords: Adult Basic Education, The Critical Mathematics Pedagogical Framework, critical mathematics.
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Gromlich MD (2024) Application of the Critical Mathematics Pedagogical Framework: Four Lessons for the Adult Basic Education Mathematics Classroom. Int J Teach Learn Sci: IJTLS-109.

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