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Jay Leno And Abstract Algebra, Adam Glesser, Martin Bonsangue
Jay Leno And Abstract Algebra, Adam Glesser, Martin Bonsangue
Journal of Humanistic Mathematics
The Jay Leno skit Jaywalking, showing ordinary people struggling to answer basic questions, is both entertaining and applicable to teaching. This article describes how an instructor can strengthen students' conceptual understanding by creating an element of confusion, or "cognitive dissonance," in the students' minds using Jaywalking-style interactions in the classroom.
Dramathizing Functions: Building Connections Between Mathematics And Arts, Gunhan Caglayan
Dramathizing Functions: Building Connections Between Mathematics And Arts, Gunhan Caglayan
Journal of Humanistic Mathematics
This article focuses on connections between mathematics and performance arts (drama). More specifically we offer an exposition of a segment of college algebra mathematics (an introduction to functions), with an approach primarily emphasizing the aesthetic aspects of mathematical learning, teaching, and performing.