Jo Boaler: Empowering Students Through Innovative Math Education
Guy Kawasaki's Remarkable People
Guy Kawasaki
4.6 • 667 Ratings
🗓️ 15 May 2024
⏱️ 62 minutes
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Summary
In this captivating episode of Remarkable People, Guy Kawasaki sits down with Jo Boaler, a trailblazing professor of education at Stanford University. Together, they dive into the transformative power of embracing a multidimensional approach to mathematics education. Boaler shares her groundbreaking research on reframing our relationship with math, emphasizing the importance of creativity, diversity, and meaning in the subject. Discover the seven principles that can revolutionize the way we learn and teach mathematics, empowering students to develop a deep understanding and appreciation for the subject. Join us as we explore how a shift in mindset and approach can unlock the potential of math education for all.
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| 0:56.7 | episode is Joel Bowler. She is a professor of education at Stanford University. She joins a handful of |
| 1:04.4 | people who have been on remarkable people more than once. She began her career as a secondary mathematics teacher in urban London schools, |
| 1:14.0 | including Haverstock School in Camden. After teaching, Bola received a master's degree in |
| 1:20.3 | mathematics education from King's College London. She then completed her PhD in mathematics education |
| 1:26.9 | at the same university and won the award |
| 1:30.2 | for best PhD in education from the British Educational Research Association in 1997. |
| 1:38.1 | Prior to her role at Stanford, Bowler served as the Marie Curry Professor of Mathematics Education in England. |
| 1:45.7 | She co-founded U-Cubed, an organization dedicated to providing resources and ideas to |
| 1:52.0 | inspire and excite students about mathematics. |
| 1:55.9 | Bowler has received several honors, including the National Science Foundation Early Career Award, |
| 2:02.3 | the NCSMK Gillilin Equity Award in 2014, and the CMC Walter Denham Mathematics Leadership Award |
| 2:12.0 | in 2015. |
| 2:13.8 | She has authored 19 books and numerous research articles. |
| 2:17.8 | Her latest book is called Mathish, |
| 2:20.6 | Finding Creativity, Diversity, and Meaning in Mathematics. |
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