Learning Mathematics via Primary Historical Sources: Straight From the Source�s Mouth

• Autores: Janet Barnett
• Localización: Primus: problems, resources, and issues in mathematics undergraduate studies, ISSN 1051-1970, Vol. 24, Nº. 8, 2014, págs. 722-736
• Idioma: inglés
• DOI: 10.1080/10511970.2014.899532
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• Resumen

  • Much has been written about the benefits to be derived by incorporating the history of mathematics into its teaching. Of the various ways to do this, the use of original sources is among the most thrilling for the insights and the challenges it offers for students and instructors alike. In this paper, we describe examples of one particular approach to address these challenges that preserves the thrill of the read.