Open AccessThe changing view of mathematics among girls after participating in math club activities
Author(s) -
Inkeri Sundqvist
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
lumat
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.169
H-Index - 3
ISSN - 2323-7112
DOI - 10.31129/lumat.v2i1.1081
Subject(s) - club , mathematics education , mathematics , medicine , anatomy
The article assesses the effects of a math club for girls that was held in spring 2013. The effects were evaluated by mapping the changes in the views of mathematics among girls, who participated in the club activities. The SoMa Club for female lower secondary school pupils focused on applied mathematics. The activities were developed in collaboration with researchers form University of Helsinki’s Department of Mathematics and Statistics.