Exploring math-identities of successful young women in post-compulsory mathematics
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Exploring math-identities of successful young women in post-compulsory mathematics. / Gertz, Emilie.
2023. Paper presented at 12th International Conference of Mathematics Education and Society, Sao Paulo.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › Research › peer-review
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T1 - Exploring math-identities of successful young women in post-compulsory mathematics
AU - Gertz, Emilie
PY - 2023
Y1 - 2023
N2 - This paper aims to explore the math-identities among 33 young women in their meeting with post-compulsory upper secondary school mathematics. They have all chosen to advance mathematics to A-level, separating them from many other female students around the world. Through an identity framework consisting of four interrelated and overlapping dimensions (competence, performance, interest, and recognition) narrative interviews were conducted and analyzed to explore the interplay between the young women and the disciplinary educational context. Findings show an idealization of a narrow route to identify with mathematics for the selected ones who can produce correct answers. However, variation in the route to success relates to how they see themselves as either hard working or possessing special abilities for mathematics. The identification of these differences offers a broader understanding of successful young women’s identification with mathematics
AB - This paper aims to explore the math-identities among 33 young women in their meeting with post-compulsory upper secondary school mathematics. They have all chosen to advance mathematics to A-level, separating them from many other female students around the world. Through an identity framework consisting of four interrelated and overlapping dimensions (competence, performance, interest, and recognition) narrative interviews were conducted and analyzed to explore the interplay between the young women and the disciplinary educational context. Findings show an idealization of a narrow route to identify with mathematics for the selected ones who can produce correct answers. However, variation in the route to success relates to how they see themselves as either hard working or possessing special abilities for mathematics. The identification of these differences offers a broader understanding of successful young women’s identification with mathematics
M3 - Paper
Y2 - 28 July 2023 through 2 August 2023
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