Abstract algebra

In the 21st century the average high school graduate can name only 5 presidents, cannot do basic algebra, is not able locate Iraq on a globe, cannot name the capital of more than 8 states, and does not know the difference between their, there and they're (Murray Real 12-14). Most corporations have remedial educational programs in place for their college…

“Ewwww… she looks gross. So not natural.” “Her feet are only 3 inches long! How can she walk?” “Her head is way too big for her neck. She looks freaky.” These and many other comments could be heard as students put the finishing touches on their life-sized Barbie. As part of a Project-Based Social Justice Mathematics (PB-SJM) pedagogy, students investigated body image as portrayed by childhood toys by scaling Barbie dolls to their height (Mukhopadhyay, 2014). Students used the concept of…