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Is Mathematics Education Taking A Step Backward?, Frances Kuwahara Chinn
Is Mathematics Education Taking A Step Backward?, Frances Kuwahara Chinn
Humanistic Mathematics Network Journal
This paper considers the recent history of mathematics teaching.
Using Humanistic Content And Teaching Methods To Motivate Students And Counteract Negative Perceptions Of Mathematics, Roger Haglund
Using Humanistic Content And Teaching Methods To Motivate Students And Counteract Negative Perceptions Of Mathematics, Roger Haglund
Humanistic Mathematics Network Journal
This paper examines the following questions: How is math commonly taught, why is it taught this way, and what are the outcomes? Who are some of the voices calling for change and what are they saying? Can a humanistic approach produce positive results in students who have learned to dislike math and have not been successful in a traditional classroom?
Taxicab Geometry As A Vehicle For The Journey Toward Enlightenment, Neil Greenspan
Taxicab Geometry As A Vehicle For The Journey Toward Enlightenment, Neil Greenspan
Humanistic Mathematics Network Journal
No abstract provided.
Tesselland: A Mathematical Oddment, Martin Glover
Tesselland: A Mathematical Oddment, Martin Glover
Humanistic Mathematics Network Journal
No abstract provided.
Bridging To Infinity, Mike Pinter
Bridging To Infinity, Mike Pinter
Humanistic Mathematics Network Journal
The author's own experiences as a mathematics student and teacher have influenced how he thinks about the infinite. Author Madeleine L'Engle has also shaped his thinking with her writing. The author offers some thoughts that connect some of L'Engle's writing with his experience.
Man's Cards And God's Dice: A Conceptual Analysis Of Probability For The Advanced Student, Elie Feder
Man's Cards And God's Dice: A Conceptual Analysis Of Probability For The Advanced Student, Elie Feder
Humanistic Mathematics Network Journal
No abstract provided.
Mathematics, The Liberal Arts, And Slavish Devotions, J. D. Phillips
Mathematics, The Liberal Arts, And Slavish Devotions, J. D. Phillips
Humanistic Mathematics Network Journal
No abstract provided.
What Are Mathematical Problems?, Emam Hoosain
What Are Mathematical Problems?, Emam Hoosain
Humanistic Mathematics Network Journal
No abstract provided.
A Linear Perspective To Art, Sarah Littler
A Linear Perspective To Art, Sarah Littler
Humanistic Mathematics Network Journal
No abstract provided.
Humanistic Mathematics As Mathematics For All, Michael N. Fried
Humanistic Mathematics As Mathematics For All, Michael N. Fried
Humanistic Mathematics Network Journal
No abstract provided.
A Brief Look At Mathematics And Theology, Philip J. Davis
A Brief Look At Mathematics And Theology, Philip J. Davis
Humanistic Mathematics Network Journal
No abstract provided.
Humanistic Mathematics: Personal Evaluation And Excavations, Stephen I. Brown
Humanistic Mathematics: Personal Evaluation And Excavations, Stephen I. Brown
Humanistic Mathematics Network Journal
No abstract provided.
Innumeracy And Its Perils, Numeracy And Its Promises, Ramakrishnan Menon
Innumeracy And Its Perils, Numeracy And Its Promises, Ramakrishnan Menon
Humanistic Mathematics Network Journal
No abstract provided.
Book Review: Fermat's Enigma By Simon Singh, Matthew Becker
Book Review: Fermat's Enigma By Simon Singh, Matthew Becker
Humanistic Mathematics Network Journal
No abstract provided.
Base And Subbase In A Number System, Walter S. Sizer
Base And Subbase In A Number System, Walter S. Sizer
Humanistic Mathematics Network Journal
No abstract provided.
Are You A Quantitative Or Qualitative Runner?: 5.13 Miles And Rosemary-Lilac Shampoo, Shelly Sheats Harkness
Are You A Quantitative Or Qualitative Runner?: 5.13 Miles And Rosemary-Lilac Shampoo, Shelly Sheats Harkness
Humanistic Mathematics Network Journal
No abstract provided.