The mathematics of leap years: sophistication versus content in mathematics education

• Yip Cheung Chan ^[1] ; Kam Moon Pang ^[1] ; Kenneth Young ^[1]
  1. [1] Chinese University of Hong Kong

     Chinese University of Hong Kong

     RAE de Hong Kong (China)

     
• Localización: International journal of mathematical education in science and technology, ISSN 0020-739X, Vol. 53, Nº. 11, 2022, págs. 3166-3175
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • The rules about leap years in the Gregorian calendar are rooted in a simple problem in elementary mathematics; surprisingly, the conventional rules are not intrinsically optimal. This problem can be of interest in different stages of mathematical education and illustrates a sometimes neglected point about curriculum and pedagogy: one must think about progression in terms of not only content but also sophistication of use.