Sosyal Adalet Bilincinin Geliştirilmesinde Eleştirel Matematik Eğitimi: Erken Çocukluk ve İlkokul Dönemine Yönelik Kavramsal Bir Çerçeve
Keywords:
eleştirel matematik eğitimi, sosyal adalet, erken çocukluk, ilkokul, social justice, early childhood, primary school, Critical mathematics educationAbstract
This study is a conceptual review that aims to examine the theoretical and practical dimensions of critical mathematics education, grounded in critical pedagogy, with a focus on fostering social justice awareness from an early age. Within the framework of critical pedagogy, the paper explores how mathematics education can support students in questioning social structures, recognizing inequalities, and taking action toward transformation. In this context, perspectives from the relevant literature on introducing critical mathematics education in early childhood and primary school settings are discussed. The findings indicate that early engagement with critical mathematics not only enhances students’ mathematical thinking skills but also cultivates values such as empathy, social awareness, responsibility, and justice. In conclusion, this review underscores the significance of structuring critical mathematics education from a social justice perspective in terms of teacher education, curriculum design, and classroom practices, and offers both theoretical and practical suggestions for transformative pedagogies.
Özet
Bu çalışma, erken yaşlarda sosyal adalet bilincinin geliştirilmesine yönelik olarak, eleştirel pedagojiyi temel alan eleştirel matematik eğitiminin kuramsal ve uygulamalı boyutlarını incelemeyi amaçlayan kavramsal bir derlemedir. Çalışmada, eleştirel pedagoji anlayışı doğrultusunda, öğrencilerin toplumsal yapıları sorgulama, eşitsizlikleri fark etme ve dönüşüm için harekete geçme kapasitelerinin matematik eğitimi aracılığıyla nasıl desteklenebileceği ele alınmaktadır. Bu bağlamda, ilgili literatür doğrultusunda eleştirel matematik eğitiminin erken çocukluk ve ilkokul döneminde de ele alınması hakkında ortaya konan görüşler incelenmiştir. Yapılan değerlendirmeler, erken yaşta eleştirel matematik uygulamalarının, öğrencilerin sadece matematiksel düşünme becerilerini değil aynı zamanda empati, toplumsal farkındalık, sorumluluk ve adalet gibi değerlerini de geliştirdiğini ortaya koymaktadır. Sonuç olarak bu derleme, öğretmen eğitimi, müfredat tasarımı ve sınıf içi pratikler açısından eleştirel matematik eğitiminin sosyal adalet perspektifiyle yapılandırılmasının önemine dikkat çekmekte; eğitimciler için dönüştürücü pedagojilere yönelik kuramsal ve pratik öneriler sunmaktadır.
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