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ERIC Number: EJ1419294
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 16
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-1051-1970
EISSN: EISSN-1935-4053
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Teaching Abstract Algebra Concretely via Embodiment
Hortensia Soto; Jessi Lajos; Alissa Romero
PRIMUS, v34 n4 p376-391 2024
We describe how an instructor integrated embodiment to teach the Fundamental Homomorphism Theorem (FHT) and preliminary concepts in an undergraduate abstract algebra course. The instructor's use of embodiment reduced levels of abstraction for formal definitions, theorems, and proofs. The instructor's simultaneous use of various forms of embodiment primed students for the formalism and symbolism, highlighted and disambiguated students' referents, amplified students' contributions to develop conceptual fluency, and linked students' body form catchments to motivate the FHT. Our results offer practical implications for teaching by illustrating examples of how embodiment can assist in making abstract concepts concrete.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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