1. Costa Rica 2006 Math Research Project Sarah Caley

2. Trip Goals Speak Spanish Meet New People Ecotourism Coffee The Rainforest Independent Research Project

3. My Research Project Math Originally: Compare math use to math education Became: Attitudes towards math in society Research Method: Surveys Seattle Mastatal

4. Survey Questions Student Interview: (under 20) –How much do you like math? (0-5) –How much math are you planning on studying? (0 (no math) to 5 (college)) –Are you planning on going to a university? (y/n) –How much do you think you will use math outside of school? (0 (never) to 5 (every day)) –How important is it for people to study math? (0-5) –On a scale of 0 to 5, 0 meaning women have a higher natural aptitude, 5 meaning that men have a higher natural aptitude, and 2.5 being that they’re equal, who has a higher natural ability for learning math? Adult Interview: (20+) –How much math did you study in school? (0 (no math) to 5 (college)) –How much do you remember? (0-5) –How much do you like math? (0-5) –How much do you use math? (0 (never) to 5 (every day)) –How important is it for people to study math? (0-5) –On a scale of 0 to 5, 0 meaning women have a higher natural aptitude, 5 meaning that men have a higher natural aptitude, and 2.5 being that they’re equal, who has a higher natural ability for learning math?

5. Mastatal

6. Pike Place Market

7. Example House

8. Education Question

9. Mastatal

10. Math Use

11. Math Uses Seattle –balance their checkbooks – pay their taxes – pay bills – evaluate investments – calculate gas expenditures –make measurements for building – as an exercise to ‘keep the brain busy.’ Mastatal –add up salaries –calculate savings and costs –help their children with their math homework

14. Project Conclusion Development – math use Change v. Stability Gender and Generational Differences

15. Trip Conclusion The Rainforest Speak Spanish Meet New People Ecotourism Coffee