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Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 13
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ISSN: ISSN-0020-739X
EISSN: EISSN-1464-5211
Making Electoral Districts Count: A Mathematical Exploration
International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, v55 n4 p1032-1044 2024
In a pre-service mathematics methods class I taught, in which we mathematized political districting (first horizontally, then vertically), student questions led to engaging mathematics, in particular, the development of a new number sequence.
Descriptors: Elections, Mathematics Instruction, Numbers, Political Attitudes, Preservice Teacher Education, Methods Courses, Voting, Learning Activities, Political Divisions (Geographic)
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Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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