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Hsiao, Joy – Mathematics Teacher, 2015
Paper folding, or origami in Japanese, is a traditional craft that has been enjoyed by both children and adults for hundreds of years. Mathematicians have long studied the mathematics of paper folding. They use square papers to construct mathematical shapes (for example, folding an equilateral triangle from a square paper or trisecting an angle),…
Descriptors: Handicrafts, Geometric Concepts, Geometry, Problem Solving
Day, Lorraine – Mathematics Teacher, 2015
A challenge for teachers is to incorporate the Standards for Mathematical Practice (CCSSI 2010) throughout their teaching of mathematics so that the Common Core Standards do not revert back to a purely content-driven curriculum. One way to achieve this is through the use of mathematically rich, investigative tasks. These tasks encourage students…
Descriptors: Algebra, Mathematics Activities, Mathematics Instruction, Teaching Methods
Contreras, José N. – Mathematics Teacher, 2014
The activity of posing and solving problems can enrich learners' mathematical experiences because it fosters a spirit of inquisitiveness, cultivates their mathematical curiosity, and deepens their views of what it means to do mathematics. To achieve these goals, a mathematical problem needs to be at the appropriate level of difficulty,…
Descriptors: Problem Solving, Questioning Techniques, Educational Practices, Educational Strategies
Rubel, Laurie H.; Chu, Haiwen; Shookhoff, Lauren – Mathematics Teacher, 2011
The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM), through its Connections Standard, highlights the importance of "the opportunity for students to experience mathematics in a context." Seeing how mathematics can be used to describe real-world phenomena can motivate students to learn more mathematics. Connecting mathematics to the real world…
Descriptors: Investigations, Maps, Mathematics Teachers, Professional Development
Perham, Arnold E.; Perham, Faustine L. – Mathematics Teacher, 2010
Each year a high school math club selects an applications topic for a year-long study. This year the club members chose the study of Mars in its orbit from the perspective of Johannes Kepler's laws of orbital motion, which they applied to data available on the Jet Propulsion Laboratory Horizons Web site. Although not apparent at the time, the math…
Descriptors: Space Exploration, Mathematics Education, Clubs, High Schools
Obara, Samuel – Mathematics Teacher, 2010
The inquiry-based approach to learning has gained popularity in recent times. Those who promote this approach maintain that mathematical investigation should be used to engage students. The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) recommends that problem solving be the center of mathematics teaching in promoting student learning through…
Descriptors: Inquiry, Active Learning, Mathematics Instruction, Investigations
Bennett, Curtis D.; DeYoung, Mary J.; Rutledge, James J.; Young, Elaine – Mathematics Teacher, 2006
This article shares investigation possibilities that lie within familiar concepts of greatest common factor and least common multiple.
Descriptors: Investigations, Mathematics Instruction, Mathematical Concepts, Arithmetic
Kotsopoulos, Donna – Mathematics Teacher, 2008
This article introduces readers to various examples of discourse analysis in mathematics education. Highlighted is interactional sociolinguistics, used in a present study to investigate peer discourse in a middle-school setting. Key findings from this study include the benefits of video modeling as a mechanism for fostering inclusive peer group…
Descriptors: Mathematics Education, Sociolinguistics, Modeling (Psychology), Discourse Analysis