Engaging students to make mathematics interesting, fun, intriguing, puzzling and personally satisfying

Dave Tout

Engaging students to make mathematics interesting, fun, intriguing, puzzling and personally satisfying

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Abstract

The author asserts that making connections with the real world is the best way to engage most students in the middle years of schooling and to potentially provide a mechanism for making mathematics interesting, fun and personally satisfying. Traditionally, in secondary school mathematics classrooms, teachers start by teaching the abstract mathematics skills and processes and then they find some possible applications afterwards. The author believes this should be the other way around.

Original language	English
Journal	Vinculum
Volume	43
Issue number	3
Publication status	Published - Sept 2006
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Attitudes
Mathematic application
Mathematics
Participation
Sceondary school mathematics
Secondary education
Students
Teaching

Disciplines

Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research

Access to Document

http://library.acer.edu.au/document/?document_id=153116

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