Michelle Stephan|Jordan Register|Luke T. Reinke|Christine Robinson|Premkumar Pugalenthi|David Pugalee
People use math as a weapon: critical mathematics consciousness in the time of COVID-19
University of North Carolina at Charlotte|University of North Carolina at Charlotte|University of North Carolina at Charlotte|University of North Carolina at Charlotte|University of North Carolina at Charlotte|University of North Carolina at Charlotte
emergence covid19 pandemic brought increased attention critical mathematical literacy citizens united states around world statistically mathematically literate society crucial ensuring citizens able sift political rhetoric maintain lifesaving procedures social distancing infection dampening efforts additionally recent civil unrest due disproportionate killings black men police provokes investigation publics mathematical literacy paper investigate adolescent students critical mathematics consciousness mathematics literacy reason two interview tasks coronavirus police shooting data drawing frankensteins program critical mathematics education introduce analytic framework documenting critical mathematics consciousness adolescent students interviewed fifteen 14 16yearold students solved five tasks designed elicit critical ethical mathematical awareness findings indicate students exhibit little critical mathematics consciousness context police problem show awareness data presented ways manipulate publics emotions coronavirus problem conclude paper discussion implications designing future instruction support students growth critical mathematics consciousness