Mathematics in the Charmed World: Affecting Power and Privilege Through Robotics Play

• In Event: 72.065 - Roundtable Session 30
  In Roundtable Session: 72.065-2 - Mathematics Students Attitudes and Beliefs

Abstract

This research describes the evolution of children’s mathematical learning and sociopolitical beliefs/constructs (e.g., oppression, power, privilege) for children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). Findings illustrate how robotics incited students to connect to political issues and contribute to how, why, and when mathematics is done while making significant conceptual growth across mathematical domains.

Author

• Megan Nickels, University of Central Florida