Primary Historical Sources in the Classroom: Discrete Mathematics and Computer Science
Abstract
A traditional method of instruction in the sciences and mathematics involves lecturing, solving template problems within the paradigm, and assigning parallel routine homework questions, as if the logical structure of the subject had always existed, awaiting memorization by our students and ourselves. Definitions are the point of departure, and properties of these defined objects follow
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There are several collections of instructional modules centered around different historical mathematical texts that instructors may wish to consult.
“However, there remain relatively few pedagogical approaches for reading PSL published in math, though there are several collections of instructional modules centered around different historical mathematical texts that instructors may wish to consult (Barnett et al., 2013; Bezhanishvili et al., 2003).”
From Reading Primary Scientific Literature: Approaches for Teaching Students in the Undergraduate STEM Classroom (2023) · cites this paper as Barnett et al., 2013
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Figurate Numbers and Sums of Numerical Powers: Fermat, Pascal, Bernoulli
Pengelley, D. (2013) · doi:10.4169/loci003987 · Cited by 3 · see citing works
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Goudsouzian, L. K., & Hsu, J. L. (2023) · CBE - Life Sciences Education · doi:10.1187/cbe.22-10-0211 · Cited by 26 · see citing works
Learning Mathematics via Primary Historical Sources: Straight From the Source’s Mouth
Barnett, J. H. (2014) · PRIMUS · doi:10.1080/10511970.2014.899532 · Cited by 6 · see citing works
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Lodder, J. M. (2018) · ICME-13 monographs · doi:10.1007/978-3-319-73924-3_15
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- Authors
- Barnett, J., Bezhanishvili, G., Leung, H., Lodder, J., Pengelley, D., Pivkina, I., Ranjan, D., & Zack, M.
- Published
- 2013-06-14
- OpenAlex
- W4245344223
- Cited by
- 3
- References
- 1
- Citations by year
- 2023: 1 · 2018: 1 · 2014: 1
- Type
- report
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Mathematics › Theoretical Computer Science › History and Theory of Mathematics
- Social Sciences › Education › Mathematics Education and Teaching Techniques
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Educator Training and Historical Pedagogy
- Keywords
- primary historical sources, discrete mathematics, computer science education, mathematics education, history of mathematics, problem solving, lecture method
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