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Identifier
Thesis
1482
Author
Buccetti, Michael.
Title
A
review
of the
literature
pertaining
to
brain
hemisphere
research
and the
implications
for
instruction
in the
mathematics
classroom
Publisher
Central Connecticut State University
Date of Publication
1997
Resource Type
Master's Thesis
Abstract
For
many
years
,
doctors
and
scientists
have
known
that the
two
hemispheres
of
our
brains
have
different
functions
.
Damage
to the
left
hemisphere
in
adults
has
caused
severe
speech
problems
. For this
reason
, the
left
hemisphere
had been
considered
to be
less
developed
than the
right
.
Recently
,
however
, that
notion
has
changed
. For
over
thirty
years
,
scientists
,
such
as
R
.
W
.
Sperry
, have been
studying
the
functions
of the
two
separate
brain
hemispheres
. The
left
hemisphere
is
known
to be the
language
center
for
most
individuals
.
It
is
also
responsible
for
sequential
,
logical
thinking
. The
right
hemisphere
is
the
nonverbal
,
spatial
hemisphere
. By
studying
people
who
had their
brain
hemispheres
surgically
separated
to
help
control
seizures
,
Sperry
and
others
have been
able
to
further
increase
our
knowledge
about
how the
brain
functions
. In
1981
,
Sperry
won
a
Nobel
prize
for his
work
.
Historically
,
educators
have
used
sequential
,
logical
methods
to
teach
. This
is
a
left
brain
approach
.
It
is
believed
that the
majority
of
people
are
left
brain
dominant
. This
left
brain
approach
,
therefore
, would
seem
to
favor
the
majority
of
students
.
However
, by not
engaging
the
whole
brain
,
many
students
may
not
reach
their
fullest
potential
.
Right
hemisphere
dominant
students
may
have
trouble
with
strictly
logical
,
sequential
instruction
.
Left
hemisphere
dominant
students
do
not
receive
the
benefits
from a
whole
brain
approach
to
teaching
. In
mathematics
, these
issues
are
critical
.
Although
historically
most
math
instruction
has
focused
on
sequential
algorithms
, the
trend
toward
whole
brain
instruction
has
increased
. The
changes
proposed
by the
NCTM
standards
have been
working
their
way
into
classrooms
. These
changes
encourage
teachers
to
increase
activities
that will
require
students
to
utilize
a
variety
of
approaches
to
solve
problems
. These
changes
should
help
students
use
their
right
and
left
hemispheres
so
that
increased
ability
to
use
both
hemispheres
simultaneously
should
improve
. This should
lead
to a
more
well
rounded
mathematics
student
,
capable
of
creativity
as
well
as
logical
thinking
. This
paper
reviews
the
history
of
brain
hemisphere
research
. A
history
of
articles
related
to the
implications
of
brain
hemisphere
research
is
also
discussed
.
Conclusions
are
drawn
based
on the
presented
information
and the
impact
on
mathematics
instruction
is
considered
.
Notes
Thesis
advisor
:
Dr
.
Philip
Halloran.
; "
..
. in
partial
fulfillment
of the
requirements
for the
degree
of
Master
of
Science
in
Mathematics
Education.
";
M.S.,Central
Connecticut
State
University,1997
;
Includes
bibliographical
references
(leaves
27-28)
.
Subject
Cerebral hemispheres.
Mathematics--Study and teaching.
Cerebral dominance.
Department
Department of Mathematics
Advisor
Halloran, Philip P
Type
Text
Digital Format
application/pdf
Software
System requirements: PC and World Wide Web browser.
Language
eng
OCLC number
40169770
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