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Identifier	SPEC 7
Author	Mangiaracina-Mathews, Brie Anne, 1980-
Title	The integration of mathematics and art : teaching geometry through the works of M.C. Escher
Publisher	Central Connecticut State University
Date	2010
Resource Type	Special Project
Notes	The integration of discovery-based learning activities into mathematics curricula has been shown to aid in students’ conceptual understanding of many topics, especially in the subject of geometry. Using artwork as the basis of discovery lessons in geometry is an interdisciplinary approach that may pique students’ interests, helping to deepen their involvement in the lesson. Also, the use of group work during the lessons encourages students to become independent thinkers, learners and workers. A series of twelve discovery lessons were developed for integration into the high school geometry curriculum, centering on the artwork of M.C. Escher. Before the lessons were used, all students were administered a pre-test to assess their prior knowledge of the topics to be covered. Research was carried out with two groups of students, one working with the discovery lessons and one not, utilizing four of these lessons on quadrilaterals as the daily lesson opener. Upon the culmination of the unit, students were given a summative assessment to test their current knowledge. The results from the two groups were compared to try to find out if the lessons aided in students’ conceptual understanding of the geometrical concepts. While the test results showed slightly greater improvement in the experimental group’s mean scores, there was not a significant difference in the two groups’ mean scores. The results of these tests helped this researcher determine if the integration of discovery based Escher lessons supported student learning and understanding.
Subject	Geometry -- Study and teaching (Secondary) Escher, M. C.(Maurits Cornelis),1898-1972 -- Criticism and interpretation Geometry in art
Department	Department of Mathematical Sciences
Advisor	Miller, Adele
Type	Text
Digital Format	application/pdf
Language	eng
OCLC number	713734400
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