Experiencing Mathematics through Astonishment

Year: 2019 Authors: Jean Francois Maheux

Core claim

Mathematics education may profit from cultivating astonishment, because surprise can reveal ideas and make mathematical thinking feel artistic.

Topics

astonishment, mathematics as art, mathematics education, wonder, aesthetic experience

Domains

proof, mathematical aesthetics, Euclid and Pythagoras, Fermat’s theorem, theatre, film theory, aesthetics, pedagogy

Methods

literature review, conceptual analysis, classroom observations, reflective discussion

Media

scholarly texts, student episodes, theatrical scenes, early film examples

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