Event Title
Can Integrating History in a Mathematics Classroom Increase Student Engagement?
Faculty Mentor
Miriam Jordan
Keywords
Miriam Jordan
Abstract
This research will investigate whether teaching the history behind mathematics will increase student engagement. Often students can easily become distracted and disengaged when learning a new mathematical concept. Will integrating the history behind math create more student engagement in the lesson at hand? Can methods such as reading a children book or researching a mathematician increase the engagement of students who would otherwise be uninterested?
Session Name:
Education: Science, Technology, Social Studies, and Math II
Start Date
4-4-2014 2:30 PM
End Date
4-4-2014 3:30 PM
Location
HSB 105
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Can Integrating History in a Mathematics Classroom Increase Student Engagement?
HSB 105
This research will investigate whether teaching the history behind mathematics will increase student engagement. Often students can easily become distracted and disengaged when learning a new mathematical concept. Will integrating the history behind math create more student engagement in the lesson at hand? Can methods such as reading a children book or researching a mathematician increase the engagement of students who would otherwise be uninterested?