Abstract / Synopsis
Too often society has sterilized mathematics to the point that many view it as drab and deplete of aesthetic intrigue---in higher education, this is particularly true of students in the lower-division classroom. In this paper, we propose the use of art projects as a novel way to alter this perspective. Art projects function as a hands-on, active way to invite students to both identify connections between math and various non-mathematical disciplines as well as view math as overall more intriguing, inviting, and interesting. This paper details our implementation and discusses anonymously solicited survey data that highlights our successes.
DOI
10.5642/jhummath.RDDV3141
Recommended Citation
Douglas T. Pfeffer & Christina Durón, "An Unlikely Duo: Injecting Art Projects in the Lower-Division Mathematics Classroom," Journal of Humanistic Mathematics, Volume 15 Issue 1 (January 2025), pages 87-108. DOI: 10.5642/jhummath.RDDV3141. Available at: https://scholarship.claremont.edu/jhm/vol15/iss1/6
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