Open this publication in new window or tab >>2015 (English)In: Journal of Humanistic Mathematics, E-ISSN 2159-8118, Vol. 5, no 1, p. 121-138Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]
In this paper, I explore recreational mathematics from two perspectives. I first study how the concept appears in educational policy documents such as standards, syllabi, and curricula from a selection of countries to see if and in what way recreational mathematics can play a part in school mathematics. I find that recreational mathematics can be a central part, as in the case of India, but also completely invisible, as in the standards from USA. In the second part of the report, I take an educational historical approach. I observe that throughout history, recreational mathematics has been an important tool for learning mathematics. Recreational mathematics is then both a way of bringing pleasure and a tool for learning mathematics. Can it also be a tool for social empowerment?
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Didactics
Research subject
Research Profiles 2009-2020, Education and Learning
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:du-15767 (URN)10.5642/jhummath.201501.07 (DOI)
2014-09-172014-09-172024-03-05Bibliographically approved