Heuristics for Sociocritical Engagement With Data Artifacts: Why, When, and How Might Teachers Use Them?

• In Event: Challenging Dominant Structures in Mentoring, Math, Data, and Making

Abstract

A number of heuristics have been developed to support learners and educators in engaging not only the mathematical but also the social, ethical, and critical dimensions of data. We refer to this diverse collection as heuristics for sociocritical engagement with data (HSED). Still little is known about how teachers envision HSEDs fitting within the curriculum. In this proposal, we ask: What do teachers themselves attend to as key aspects of data when engaging with HSED? and, For what purposes do teachers envision leveraging HSEDs in their classrooms? Drawing from interviews with secondary school teachers with a variety of backgrounds, student populations, and identities, we highlight emerging themes and tensions in how teachers conceptualize these tools.

Authors

• Michelle Hoda Wilkerson, University of California - Berkeley

• John Kim, University of California - Berkeley

• David Stokes, North Carolina State University

• Hollylynne Stohl Lee, North Carolina State University

• Matthew Ferrel, North Carolina State University