Jay Leno and Abstract Algebra

Authors

Adam Glesser, California State University, FullertonFollow
Martin Bonsangue, California State University, FullertonFollow

Abstract / Synopsis

The Jay Leno skit Jaywalking, showing ordinary people struggling to answer basic questions, is both entertaining and applicable to teaching. This article describes how an instructor can strengthen students' conceptual understanding by creating an element of confusion, or "cognitive dissonance," in the students' minds using Jaywalking-style interactions in the classroom.

DOI

10.5642/jhummath.201601.16

Recommended Citation

Adam Glesser & Martin Bonsangue, "Jay Leno and Abstract Algebra," Journal of Humanistic Mathematics, Volume 6 Issue 1 (January 2016), pages 242-248. DOI: 10.5642/jhummath.201601.16. Available at: https://scholarship.claremont.edu/jhm/vol6/iss1/16

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