Who has not dreamed of being a soccer player?: investigating foregrounds
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Foregrounds. Prospects. Critical mathematics education.Abstract
In this paper, I discuss the importance of using the concept of foreground to understand the motives and attitudes for a student to learn mathematics and towards his education. Foreground is a concept developed by Ole Skovsmose (1994) and refers to how individuals see their future. To conduct an investigation about foregrounds, I developed a learning experience with a youth group in a Brazilian social institution that shelters economically poor children in an after-school center. I present and discuss the reports of one participant who wants to become a professional soccer player.Downloads
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