Mathematics in the Woods: Exploring Low-Income Parents’ Perceptions of and Involvement in Their Children’s Mathematical Learning

This article features data from a three-day mathematics camping trip that offered parents and their children time and space to enjoy non-digital activities and mathematics-building tasks. Drawing upon data from a larger qualitative study of children and their parents, this article specifically focus...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Lulu Sun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Portland State University 2022-11-01
Series:Northwest Journal of Teacher Education
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Online Access:https://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/38828
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Summary:This article features data from a three-day mathematics camping trip that offered parents and their children time and space to enjoy non-digital activities and mathematics-building tasks. Drawing upon data from a larger qualitative study of children and their parents, this article specifically focuses on 10 parents’ perceptions of their children’s mathematics learning, problem-solving, and wellbeing. Findings suggest that, although parents are interested in their children’s mathematics learning, they are most concerned with their children’s development of problem-solving abilities and social skills. Moreover, students’ own learning experience is important for their mathematics learning.
ISSN:2638-4035