Dancing with Dienes

Year: 2023 Authors: Karl Schaffer

Core claim

Dienes’ movement-based approach offers a rich bridge between concrete action and abstract mathematics, and can still inspire new educational and artistic work.

Topics

embodied mathematics, dance pedagogy, mathematics education, group theory

Domains

group theory, transformational geometry, combinatorics, dance, music, performance art

Methods

movement games, manipulative activities, word games, classroom demonstrations

Media

hands-on manipulatives, circles and triangles, letter strings, wooden or cardboard models

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