Constructing Meaning through Making and Creating

Year: 2016 Authors: Gail Tang; Alan Tollefson

Core claim

Making metaphor-based theatrical objects can deepen students’ engagement with mathematical ideas and improve perceptions of creativity, confidence, and risk-taking in mathematics.

Topics

metaphor, theatre-based pedagogy, tangible mathematical objects, student perceptions

Domains

topology, hyperbolic geometry, knot theory, tiling, theatre arts, costume design, metaphor, sculptural construction

Methods

active participation, prototype building, pre- and post-surveys, Wilcoxon Signed-Ranks Test

Media

acrylic plastic, two-way mirrors, welded rods, wood dowels

Source status

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