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| Autor/inn/en | Stylianou, Despina A.; Grzegorczyk, Ivona |
|---|---|
| Titel | Symmetry in Mathematics and Art: An Exploration of an Art Venue for Mathematics Learning |
| Quelle | In: PRIMUS, 15 (2005) 1, S.30-44 (15 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift
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| Sprache | englisch |
| Dokumenttyp | gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz |
| ISSN | 1051-1970 |
| Schlagwörter | Mathematics Education; Familiarity; Geometric Concepts; Liberal Arts; Mathematics Instruction; College Mathematics; Student Attitudes; Undergraduate Students |
| Abstract | Symmetry is an aspect of mathematics that is strongly linked to art and design. We chose to explore this connection in the context of a liberal arts mathematics course. Here we present a brief description of this course, including an outline of the curriculum and specific features of the course. We subsequently present the results of a study we conducted to examine students' understanding of symmetry in this context. The findings suggest that when working with repetitious geometric art designs students' approach to symmetry often goes beyond the one-to-one correspondence between specific pieces of art and symmetry concepts, to the development of a correspondence between types of art designs and abstract types of group symmetry concepts. Further, familiarity with symmetry concepts allows students to use abstraction as a tool in their artistic creations. Finally, students reported improved attitudes towards mathematics and its relevance to their lives in general--a bonus finding for a liberal arts course. (Contains 1 figure, 3 tables and 2 footnotes.) (As Provided). |
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| Erfasst von | ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC |
| Update | 2017/4/10 |
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