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The aim of this study is to describe the images that a group of high-achieving Mexican students hold of mathematicians. For this investigation, we used a research method based on the Draw-A-Scientist Test (DAST) with a sample of 63 Mexican high school students. The group of students’ pictorial and written descriptions of mathematicians assisted us in characterising their predominant image of a mathematician. The image that emerged was that of a male person dressed in a casual or formal fashion, with a formal hairstyle and, in some cases, wearing glasses. Furthermore, he is a happy, intelligent person, who enjoys his work and is passionate about mathematics. We discuss some implications of the results and suggest future work.
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Aguilar, M.S., Rosas, A., Zavaleta, J.G.M. et al. EXPLORING HIGH-ACHIEVING STUDENTS’ IMAGES OF MATHEMATICIANS. Int J of Sci and Math Educ 14, 527–548 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10763-014-9586-1
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