Bibliography
Kurz, C. (2014). Two views on mathematics education for deaf students: Edward Miner Gallaudet and Amos G. Draper. Deaf Studies Digital Journal. 4(1),1-13. http://dsdj.gallaudet.edu/assets/section/section2/entry182/DSDJ_entry182.pdf
Abstract
In this article, the author reflected on the disagreement between two well respected men of Gallaudet University. Draper who was a teacher at the university, he taught math and Latin, believed that arithmetic’s were far more important than focusing on learning English or fitting into society. On the other side, Gallaudet who was president of Gallaudet University for 46 years believed that deaf students couldn’t efficiently learn math without mastering English. Kurz also refers to both of their private lives towards the end of the article to implicate that the disagreement didn’t mean that Draper and Gallaudet didn’t like each …show more content…
Summary
I chose this article because I love math, even though we were advised to pick something within our major I decided to go with this article because I’m unsure about my major. One thing I am sure about though, is that math makes so much sense to me that I was intrigued by the inputs of Draper and Gallaudet. No matter where you are in the world, who you’re talking to, two plus two will always equal four. That doesn’t mean you don’t need to understand the language you’re being taught in diligently. I firmly agree with Gallaudet’s concern of “English deficiency could be a barrier to mathematical learning,” because how is one supposed to understand what they’re being taught if they haven’t mastered the language? For hearing students, this is a very simple idea- in public schools difficult or more challenging math ideal aren’t introduced until far after the students have mastered English. For deaf students, it’s all a little more complicated- either in primary school they’re focusing on learning ASL
Kurz, C. (2014). Two views on mathematics education for deaf students: Edward Miner Gallaudet and Amos G. Draper. Deaf Studies Digital Journal. 4(1),1-13. http://dsdj.gallaudet.edu/assets/section/section2/entry182/DSDJ_entry182.pdf
Abstract
In this article, the author reflected on the disagreement between two well respected men of Gallaudet University. Draper who was a teacher at the university, he taught math and Latin, believed that arithmetic’s were far more important than focusing on learning English or fitting into society. On the other side, Gallaudet who was president of Gallaudet University for 46 years believed that deaf students couldn’t efficiently learn math without mastering English. Kurz also refers to both of their private lives towards the end of the article to implicate that the disagreement didn’t mean that Draper and Gallaudet didn’t like each …show more content…
Summary
I chose this article because I love math, even though we were advised to pick something within our major I decided to go with this article because I’m unsure about my major. One thing I am sure about though, is that math makes so much sense to me that I was intrigued by the inputs of Draper and Gallaudet. No matter where you are in the world, who you’re talking to, two plus two will always equal four. That doesn’t mean you don’t need to understand the language you’re being taught in diligently. I firmly agree with Gallaudet’s concern of “English deficiency could be a barrier to mathematical learning,” because how is one supposed to understand what they’re being taught if they haven’t mastered the language? For hearing students, this is a very simple idea- in public schools difficult or more challenging math ideal aren’t introduced until far after the students have mastered English. For deaf students, it’s all a little more complicated- either in primary school they’re focusing on learning ASL