Cultivating Diverse-Minded Students in All Classrooms
Cultivating diverse-minded students is essential for creating inclusive learning environments. This involves promoting open-mindedness, questioning traditional thinking, and respecting differences. The content discusses the importance of teaching open-mindedness in developmental math courses and setting goals to connect learning mathematics with personal growth and societal impact. It emphasizes the value of diverse perspectives in problem-solving and challenges the traditional approach to mathematics by encouraging exploration of various problem-solving methods.
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Cultivating Diverse-Minded Students in ALL Classrooms Janet Moore University College
At the Heart of Diversity Race? Religion? Culture? Socioeconomic Status?
Openmindedness Willing to question traditional ways of thinking Understand that others might not see everything the same way I do Willing to consider new ideas Accept & respect differences without judgment Willing to understand others points of view Willing to challenge my assumptions
Developmental Math Non-credit courses Students who (often) have not been successful in math Students who (often) have not recently taken math Students who (often) do not enjoy math Fertile ground for teaching open- mindedness
Syllabus Day! My goals for my students Learn mathematics Become a better person Make the world a better place How are those goals connected?
Mental Math Time ! 13 x 25
Mental Math Time ! 13 x 26
Mental Math Time ! 67 + 98
Openmindedness Willing to question traditional ways of thinking Understand that others might not see everything the same way I do Willing to consider new ideas Accept & respect differences without judgment Willing to understand others points of view Willing to challenge my assumptions
Why Mathematics? Often an identifiable right and wrong but many ways to think about problems The traditional way of thinking is often not the most helpful The answer is not the end - more to learn from others approaches Depersonalized
Mathematical Sandbox Practice being wrong Practice changing your mind Practice valuing others ideas Practice thinking critically and creatively Detached from culture and identity Detached from value as human being Low-risk
Syllabus Day! My goals for my students Learn mathematics Become a better person Make the world a better place How are those goals connected?
General Concepts Life-long effects of your course (little things) Being wrong and changing your mind is a sign of growth, not weakness Even simple, straight-forward problems can have multiple perspectives Connections can often be found between seemingly different ideas My ideas are valuable, and so are those of my peers Classroom experiences --> WORLD
Tips and Advice Explicitly state long-term intentions Pose questions that have multiple entry points for thinking and discussing Highlight common misconceptions in a way that celebrates opportunities to be wrong & grow Identify connections between different ideas Challenge students to exercise open- mindedness when they leave the classroom each day
