Hot Seat #11 - Is Everyone Really a Math Person?

About this episode

The episode discusses the belief that everyone is a 'math person' and questions its validity.

Text us your thoughts! You’ve probably heard it before — maybe from a teacher, a colleague, a speaker at a conference, or even yourself: “Everyone is a math person.” It’s become a kind of rallying cry in math education. A statement of belief. But is it really true? Or are we over-doing it? It came from a place of countering the narrative that we often hear from students, saying “I’m just not a math person” or “I’m just not good at math.” But is everyone really a math person? And is it OK not ...

People in this episode

Hosts: Chris Luzniak, Rob Baier

Topics covered

• math education
• math identity
• belief in math ability
• student narratives
• cultural perceptions of math

Keywords

• math person
• math education
• belief
• student narratives
• math ability

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