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Math Phobia, Math Teaching, and the World as Science Center

September 18, 2004 | Informal/Formal Connections, Professional Development, Conferences, and Networks, Public Programs

This document was shared in the session “Math Phobia and Science Centers: Some International Perspectives” at the 2004 Association of Science-Technology Centers (ASTC) Conference in San Jose, California. It explores math phobia as a cultural (and specifically English-speaking) phenomenon, using examples from his experiences in France and working with the Tuyuka, an indigenous population in Brazil. He links math phobia to a disconnect between math as a part of everyday life and math as a formal process disconnected from one's experiences.

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MathPhobiaLetterMaurice.pdf

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  • Maurice Bazin
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    Espaço Ciência Viva

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    Resource Type: Reference Materials | Conference Proceedings
    Discipline: Education and learning science | Social science and psychology
    Audience: Educators/Teachers | General Public | Middle School Children (11-13) | Museum/ISE Professionals | Undergraduate/Graduate Students | Youth/Teen (up to 17)
    Environment Type: Informal/Formal Connections | K-12 Programs | Professional Development, Conferences, and Networks | Conferences | Public Programs | Museum and Science Center Programs

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