Five Freedoms That All Math Explorers Should Enjoy

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Mathematics Education; Freedom; Disadvantaged; Low Income Students; Quality of Life; Learning; Imagination; Concept Formation; Sense of Community; Mentors; Equal Education; African Americans; Racial Segregation

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Freedom is a basic human desire. It is a central idea behind historic human rights movements and a sign of human flourishing. In this article, the author highlights five freedoms that are central to doing mathematics: (1) The freedom of knowledge; (2) The freedom to explore; (3) The freedom of understanding; (4) The freedom to imagine; and (5) The freedom of welcome. Math explorers, should be aware of these freedoms, so that they can claim them for themselves and aspire to fulfill them for everyone they encounter.

ERIC

2022

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