Mathematics as a Tool for Critical Citizenship: The Case of the Philippine National Elections 2022

This paper showcases an example of how mathematics was utilized to debunk a suspected anomaly in election returns in the aftermath of the Philippine national elections last May 2022. Initial results of the automated elections yielded numbers that the public deemed suspicious. In response to a call f...

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Main Authors: Briones, Jeric C., De Jesus, Vitus Paul L., Miro, Eden Delight, Toledo, Nhoriel I., Vistro-Yu, Catherine P
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Online Access:https://archium.ateneo.edu/mathematics-faculty-pubs/257
https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0192479
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spelling ph-ateneo-arc.mathematics-faculty-pubs-12582024-04-15T07:23:12Z Mathematics as a Tool for Critical Citizenship: The Case of the Philippine National Elections 2022 Briones, Jeric C. De Jesus, Vitus Paul L. Miro, Eden Delight Toledo, Nhoriel I. Vistro-Yu, Catherine P This paper showcases an example of how mathematics was utilized to debunk a suspected anomaly in election returns in the aftermath of the Philippine national elections last May 2022. Initial results of the automated elections yielded numbers that the public deemed suspicious. In response to a call for experts' opinions on the matter, we processed and analyzed large samples of preprocessed data to which we have been given access. Using data analytics techniques, we examined transmission arrivals of election returns and compared them against the total votes transmitted, with the analysis performed at different aggregation levels. Our analyses showed that the seemingly suspicious numbers can be explained by examining the distributions of the transmission arrivals of election returns and analyzing those distributions using different levels of aggregation. From the perspective of critical mathematics education (CME) particularly, focusing on mathematics for critical citizenship, we highlight the importance of mathematics to help fight disinformation and spread of unfounded rumors. The paper concludes with recommendations for enriching students' mathematical experiences that could pave the way for a responsive and engaged citizenry in our country. 2024-01-24T08:00:00Z text https://archium.ateneo.edu/mathematics-faculty-pubs/257 https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0192479 Mathematics Faculty Publications Archīum Ateneo Applied Mathematics Mathematics Physical Sciences and Mathematics Science and Mathematics Education
institution Ateneo De Manila University
building Ateneo De Manila University Library
continent Asia
country Philippines
Philippines
content_provider Ateneo De Manila University Library
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topic Applied Mathematics
Mathematics
Physical Sciences and Mathematics
Science and Mathematics Education
spellingShingle Applied Mathematics
Mathematics
Physical Sciences and Mathematics
Science and Mathematics Education
Briones, Jeric C.
De Jesus, Vitus Paul L.
Miro, Eden Delight
Toledo, Nhoriel I.
Vistro-Yu, Catherine P
Mathematics as a Tool for Critical Citizenship: The Case of the Philippine National Elections 2022
description This paper showcases an example of how mathematics was utilized to debunk a suspected anomaly in election returns in the aftermath of the Philippine national elections last May 2022. Initial results of the automated elections yielded numbers that the public deemed suspicious. In response to a call for experts' opinions on the matter, we processed and analyzed large samples of preprocessed data to which we have been given access. Using data analytics techniques, we examined transmission arrivals of election returns and compared them against the total votes transmitted, with the analysis performed at different aggregation levels. Our analyses showed that the seemingly suspicious numbers can be explained by examining the distributions of the transmission arrivals of election returns and analyzing those distributions using different levels of aggregation. From the perspective of critical mathematics education (CME) particularly, focusing on mathematics for critical citizenship, we highlight the importance of mathematics to help fight disinformation and spread of unfounded rumors. The paper concludes with recommendations for enriching students' mathematical experiences that could pave the way for a responsive and engaged citizenry in our country.
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author Briones, Jeric C.
De Jesus, Vitus Paul L.
Miro, Eden Delight
Toledo, Nhoriel I.
Vistro-Yu, Catherine P
author_facet Briones, Jeric C.
De Jesus, Vitus Paul L.
Miro, Eden Delight
Toledo, Nhoriel I.
Vistro-Yu, Catherine P
author_sort Briones, Jeric C.
title Mathematics as a Tool for Critical Citizenship: The Case of the Philippine National Elections 2022
title_short Mathematics as a Tool for Critical Citizenship: The Case of the Philippine National Elections 2022
title_full Mathematics as a Tool for Critical Citizenship: The Case of the Philippine National Elections 2022
title_fullStr Mathematics as a Tool for Critical Citizenship: The Case of the Philippine National Elections 2022
title_full_unstemmed Mathematics as a Tool for Critical Citizenship: The Case of the Philippine National Elections 2022
title_sort mathematics as a tool for critical citizenship: the case of the philippine national elections 2022
publisher Archīum Ateneo
publishDate 2024
url https://archium.ateneo.edu/mathematics-faculty-pubs/257
https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0192479
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