Fostering Collateral Creativity in School Mathematics Paying Attention to Students’ Emerging Ideas in the Age of Technology
This book explores the topic of using technology, both physical and digital, to motivate creative mathematical thinking among students who are not considered ‘mathematically advanced.’ The book reflects the authors’ experience of teaching mathematics to Canadian and American teacher candidates and s...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Springer International Publishing
2023, 2023
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2023 |
| Series: | Mathematics Education in the Digital Era
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| Collection: | Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- Chapter 1: Theoretical foundation of collateral creativity
- Chapter 2: From additive decompositions of integers to probability experiments
- Chapter 3: From number sieves to difference equations
- Chapter 4: Prime numbers
- Chapter 5: From dividing shapes in equal parts to the Four-color theorem
- Chapter 6: From purchasing flowers to minimax mathematics
- Chapter 7: From comparing chances to algebraic inequalities
- Chapter 8: Recreational mathematics (8-Queens, Tower of Hanoi)
- Chapter 9: Exploring unsolved problems (e.g., 4, 2, 1, sequence)
- Chapter 10: The Golden Ratio
- Chapter 11: Monty Hall Dilemma
- Chapter 12: Playing with calendar
- Chapter 13: Egyptian fractions. Appendix. Bibliography. Index