This paper aims at providing a meta-disciplinary reflection on the role of mathematics in the design of a STEAM activity for lower-secondary schools. The analyzed case study involves a group of teachers of different disciplines from the same Italian school, who collaboratively designed an interdisciplinary STEAM activity, following a template created by researchers in mathematics education, in the context of an international European project. We analyze data gathered in an interview with the mathematics teacher of the group, conducted to gain insight into the role of mathematics in the design of the activity, from her point of view. Different roles emerged from the teacher’s reflections about the subsequent phases of the project, entailing an evolving relationship between mathematics and the other disciplines.

A META-DISCIPLINARY REFLECTION ON A STEAM SCHOOL ACTIVITY: THE ROLE OF MATHEMATICS

Gabriella Pocalana
First
;
Ornella Robutti;Giulia Bini
2023-01-01

Abstract

This paper aims at providing a meta-disciplinary reflection on the role of mathematics in the design of a STEAM activity for lower-secondary schools. The analyzed case study involves a group of teachers of different disciplines from the same Italian school, who collaboratively designed an interdisciplinary STEAM activity, following a template created by researchers in mathematics education, in the context of an international European project. We analyze data gathered in an interview with the mathematics teacher of the group, conducted to gain insight into the role of mathematics in the design of the activity, from her point of view. Different roles emerged from the teacher’s reflections about the subsequent phases of the project, entailing an evolving relationship between mathematics and the other disciplines.
2023
46th Conference of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education (PME46)
Haifa, Israel
16/07/2023 - 21/07/2023
Proceedings of the 46th Conference of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education (Vol. 4, pp. 51-58). PME 46.
PME46
4
51
58
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1PijGZlHdquxMzqcl75pRuWSF-SY4mbKF/view
Gabriella Pocalana, Ornella Robutti, Giulia Bini
File in questo prodotto:
File Dimensione Formato  
Pocalana et al._PME 46.pdf

Accesso aperto

Tipo di file: PDF EDITORIALE
Dimensione 893.88 kB
Formato Adobe PDF
893.88 kB Adobe PDF Visualizza/Apri

I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.

Utilizza questo identificativo per citare o creare un link a questo documento: https://hdl.handle.net/2318/1941570
Citazioni
  • ???jsp.display-item.citation.pmc??? ND
  • Scopus 1
  • ???jsp.display-item.citation.isi??? ND
social impact