Dynamic learning approach to studying curve stitching on a unit circle.

• Autores: Kin-Keung Poon, Yiu-Kwong Man
• Localización: Teaching mathematics and its applications, ISSN 0268-3679, Vol. 32, Nº. 4, 2013, págs. 223-229
• Idioma: inglés
• DOI: 10.1093/teamat/hrt017
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• Resumen

  • In this article, we report a study on how students learn elementary number theory concepts via pre-constructed activities of curve stitching on a unit circle. By using a dynamic learning approach, students were able to observe and guess the patterns of curve- stitching figures and explore how they were related to the total number of points on the circle and the interval between any pair of connected points. The subjects were pre-service and in-service primary mathematics teachers majored in mathematics or information technology in a BEd programme offered by the Hong Kong Institute of Education. We also discuss some teaching and learning issues related to this topic.