Survival of the Fitness: Mathematical Activity as a Union of Content and Process

Authors

  • Nat Banting

Abstract

Guided by an unexpected trigonometric argument offered by a student, this article proposes an evolutionary metaphor of fittest versus fitness as a way to envision mathematical activity that honors the intent of standards documents that include both process and content standards.

References

Bateson, G. (1972). Steps to an ecology of mind. New York, NY: Ballantine Books.

National Governors Association Center for Best Practices & Council of Chief State School Officers. (2010). Common core state standards for mathematics. Washington, DC: Author. Retrieved from http://www.corestandards.org/Math/

Ohio Department of Education (2017). Ohio’s learning standards, mathematics. Retrieved from http://education.ohio.gov/getattachment/Topics/Learning-in-Ohio/Mathematics/Ohio-s-Learning-Standards-in-Mathematics/MATH-Standards-2017.pdf.aspx

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Published

2018-08-10

How to Cite

Banting, N. (2018). Survival of the Fitness: Mathematical Activity as a Union of Content and Process. Ohio Journal of School Mathematics, 79(1). Retrieved from https://ohiomathjournal.org/index.php/OJSM/article/view/6424

Issue

Vol. 79: Summer 2018

Section

Articles

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Copyright (c) 2018 Nat Banting