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Mathematics Students As Artists: Broadening The Mathematics Curriculum, Marshall Gordon
Mathematics Students As Artists: Broadening The Mathematics Curriculum, Marshall Gordon
Journal of Humanistic Mathematics
Mathematics has often been referred to as an art. For some it is “the purest of the arts”, where the mathematicians’ art is “asking simple and elegant questions about our imaginary creations, and crafting satisfying and beautiful explanations”. Yet with classroom time given primarily to “covering the curriculum”, testing, and practicing problem-solving procedures, students’ opportunities to appreciate the aesthetic dimension of mathematics are often limited. To promote a responsive environment in an effort to enable students to become artists of their own mathematics experience, I consider in this paper two facets of the mathematics classroom. Content-wise I make the argument …
Developing A Makerspace As A Vehicle For Partnership Building: The Role Of Teacher Education Programs In Guiding Teachers, Librarians, And Communities, Heejung An, Ellen Pozzi,
Developing A Makerspace As A Vehicle For Partnership Building: The Role Of Teacher Education Programs In Guiding Teachers, Librarians, And Communities, Heejung An, Ellen Pozzi,
The STEAM Journal
As schools consider new ways to enhance hands-on learning opportunities, many have focused on the emerging “Maker Movement.” As a means to support this trend, the authors share how the College of Education at a state university in northern New Jersey designed and facilitated a Makers Day event to help teacher candidates, teachers, and librarians, to develop insights into the activities for their own community based makerspaces. This article first describes the impetus for carrying out such activities, followed by a literature review, a description of how the event was designed, and our future plans for building on these activities.