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Teaching Mathematics With Poetry: Some Activities, Alexis E. Langellier Aug 2023

Teaching Mathematics With Poetry: Some Activities, Alexis E. Langellier

Journal of Humanistic Mathematics

During the summer of 2021, I experimented with a new way of getting children excited about mathematics: math poetry. Math can be a trigger word for some children and many adults. I wanted to find a way to make learning math fun—without the students knowing they’re doing math. In this paper I describe some activities I used with students ranging from grades K-12 to the college level and share several poem examples, from students in grades two to eight.


Supporting Mathematic Achievement For Students With Learning Disabilities Through Enhanced Anchored Instruction, Wendie Lappin Castillo Dec 2020

Supporting Mathematic Achievement For Students With Learning Disabilities Through Enhanced Anchored Instruction, Wendie Lappin Castillo

The STEAM Journal

Difficulties in mathematical learning are common and significant.The struggle has increased exponentially with the Common Core State Standards in effect. Students with or without learning or mathematical disabilities may respond to continued failure by withdrawing their effort, carrying low self-esteem, and/or displaying avoidance behaviors. Enhanced anchored instruction is designed to provide students the opportunity to construct knowledge and design solutions to problems collaboratively. The approach of enhanced anchored instruction attempts to guide students to become more active in learning through the use of technology. Enhanced anchored instruction provides students the opportunity to work through problems attached to a visual anchor. …


Using Steam To Increase Engagement And Literacy Across Disciplines, Robert L. Long Ii, Stephen S. Davis Dec 2017

Using Steam To Increase Engagement And Literacy Across Disciplines, Robert L. Long Ii, Stephen S. Davis

The STEAM Journal

This paper explores STEAM as a solution to improving student engagement and helping students improve functional literacy across the curriculum. While STEM is a fairly established approach to curriculum, researchers and practitioners are continuing to develop and understand STEAM and its place in school curriculum. It is important that educators foster this holistic approach to education and strive to participate in active research associated with STEAM. It is also most advantageous for stakeholders to understand the importance of arts integration and its use to support collaboration, innovation, and creativity within students. Key strategies can be used to support arts integration …


A Brief History Of Stem And Steam From An Inadvertent Insider, Lisa G. Catterall Dec 2017

A Brief History Of Stem And Steam From An Inadvertent Insider, Lisa G. Catterall

The STEAM Journal

This article traces a history of STEM and STEAM from the perspective of someone involved in arts integration research for the last 35 years, and proposes a vision for the next steps. It also provides an assessment of the risks inherent in current trends of STEAM roll-out in schools, from the lack of resources for professional development to the burgeoning market in STEAM kits and activity books that do not lead to the original learning goals of STEAM.


The Role Of Sequence In The Experience Of Mathematical Beauty, Leslie Dietiker Jan 2016

The Role Of Sequence In The Experience Of Mathematical Beauty, Leslie Dietiker

Journal of Humanistic Mathematics

In this article, I analyze the aesthetic dimensions of a sequence of mathematical events found in an unusual first grade lesson in order to demonstrate how sequencing may affect an individual’s experience of mathematical beauty. By approaching aesthetic as a sense or felt quality of an experience in context (Sinclair, 2001, 2011), this analysis explains how sequence can affect the way mathematical objects or actions are experienced by an individual. Thus, rather than questioning whether or in what ways a set of mathematical objects are beautiful or not, this paper addresses under what conditions is the mathematics in play beautiful. …


Reflections On Math Students’ Circles: Two Personal Stories From Colorado, Diana White, Lori Ziegelmeier Jul 2015

Reflections On Math Students’ Circles: Two Personal Stories From Colorado, Diana White, Lori Ziegelmeier

Journal of Humanistic Mathematics

Math Students’ Circles provide an opportunity for mathematicians to work in their communities to engage young students in mathematics as a human, aesthetic, and social endeavor. Sometimes referred to simply as Math Circles, these venues give mathematicians experience in introducing children to topics not typically seen in school curricula in an exciting, hands-on format. This article explores two Math Students’ Circles (MSCs) in the state of Colorado from the point of view of two pre-tenure faculty members. One participated in MSCs for four years while working on her Ph.D. in mathematics, the other started an MSC as an offshoot of …


The Sound Of Steam, Rodney Harshbarger, Denise Harshbarger Feb 2014

The Sound Of Steam, Rodney Harshbarger, Denise Harshbarger

The STEAM Journal

This field note describes how teachers and students developed an integrated STEAM unit around sound. The project involved dynamic interactions between concepts in math, science, and music.


The Great Migration: Charter School Satisfaction Among African American Parents, Monica Almond Mar 2013

The Great Migration: Charter School Satisfaction Among African American Parents, Monica Almond

LUX: A Journal of Transdisciplinary Writing and Research from Claremont Graduate University

This study addresses the reasons that African American students are disproportionately enrolled in public charter schools by surveying parents of African American charter school students at a small public charter middle school in California. The researcher utilized a quantitative research design by collecting survey data from 71 charter school parents. The findings indicate the following reasons that African American parents remove their students from traditional public schools: their desire for a safer schooling environment, higher expectations for their students, individualized attention, and a college-going atmosphere. Recommendations are made for traditional public school leaders to consider the implementation of these practices.


We Could All Be Having So Much More Fun! A Case For The History Of Mathematics In Education., Louise Anderton, David Wright Jan 2012

We Could All Be Having So Much More Fun! A Case For The History Of Mathematics In Education., Louise Anderton, David Wright

Journal of Humanistic Mathematics

Many students experience mathematics as ahistorical and acultural. We review the philosophical roots of this experience and pose alternatives. We argue that there is evidence that the inclusion of a historical dimension into the teaching of mathematics courses at all levels, combined with an ‘active’ approach to learning, will improve motivation and achievement.


A Response To Dancis, Margaret Schaffer Dec 1999

A Response To Dancis, Margaret Schaffer

Humanistic Mathematics Network Journal

No abstract provided.


Math Applies To Everyday Life, Geoffrey Smith Jul 1999

Math Applies To Everyday Life, Geoffrey Smith

Humanistic Mathematics Network Journal

No abstract provided.


Algebra, Algebra, You Were So Tough, Ryan Best Jul 1999

Algebra, Algebra, You Were So Tough, Ryan Best

Humanistic Mathematics Network Journal

No abstract provided.


Math Is A Subject That Is The Best, Alexandra Holliday Jul 1999

Math Is A Subject That Is The Best, Alexandra Holliday

Humanistic Mathematics Network Journal

No abstract provided.


Middle School Math Teaching And How It Harms Our Children, Jerome Dancis Jul 1999

Middle School Math Teaching And How It Harms Our Children, Jerome Dancis

Humanistic Mathematics Network Journal

No abstract provided.


Changing The Subject, Or, Would You Hire A Good Clarinet Teacher To Teach Your Child The Violin?, Jerome Dancis Jul 1999

Changing The Subject, Or, Would You Hire A Good Clarinet Teacher To Teach Your Child The Violin?, Jerome Dancis

Humanistic Mathematics Network Journal

No abstract provided.


Circle, Anna Palco Jul 1999

Circle, Anna Palco

Humanistic Mathematics Network Journal

No abstract provided.


Equations, Benjamin Davidson Jul 1999

Equations, Benjamin Davidson

Humanistic Mathematics Network Journal

No abstract provided.


Numbers, Shea Ybarra Jul 1999

Numbers, Shea Ybarra

Humanistic Mathematics Network Journal

No abstract provided.


Circles, Valentino Loiacono Jul 1999

Circles, Valentino Loiacono

Humanistic Mathematics Network Journal

No abstract provided.


Multiplication, Molly Hager Jul 1999

Multiplication, Molly Hager

Humanistic Mathematics Network Journal

No abstract provided.


Math Is Really Great, Eric Rasyidi Jul 1999

Math Is Really Great, Eric Rasyidi

Humanistic Mathematics Network Journal

No abstract provided.


Adding Is As Easy As One, Two, Three, Marshall Sachs Jul 1999

Adding Is As Easy As One, Two, Three, Marshall Sachs

Humanistic Mathematics Network Journal

No abstract provided.


One Plus One, Mae Talle Jul 1999

One Plus One, Mae Talle

Humanistic Mathematics Network Journal

No abstract provided.


Math Poem, Beth Corridori May 1998

Math Poem, Beth Corridori

Humanistic Mathematics Network Journal

No abstract provided.


The Poem Of Math, Michelle Wang May 1998

The Poem Of Math, Michelle Wang

Humanistic Mathematics Network Journal

No abstract provided.


Geometry In Nature, Rachel Finkelstein May 1998

Geometry In Nature, Rachel Finkelstein

Humanistic Mathematics Network Journal

No abstract provided.


Triangle, Ian Ross May 1998

Triangle, Ian Ross

Humanistic Mathematics Network Journal

No abstract provided.


I Love To Add, Kyle Cotler May 1998

I Love To Add, Kyle Cotler

Humanistic Mathematics Network Journal

No abstract provided.


Math Rules, Blake Mayer May 1998

Math Rules, Blake Mayer

Humanistic Mathematics Network Journal

No abstract provided.


Tessellations, Zan Jabara May 1998

Tessellations, Zan Jabara

Humanistic Mathematics Network Journal

No abstract provided.