Writing and Story Telling as an Aid in Learning Math
Stanley J. Farlow 1 *
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1 Professor Emeritus of Mathematics, University of Maine, U.S.A.* Corresponding Author

This article belongs to the special issue "Literature and the Arts in Mathematical Education".

Abstract

It might be said that story telling is the oldest form of teaching and learning in which early humans discussed the important questions by passing down stories from generation to generation. This paper discusses the nature of literature in math education with a sample poem and story.

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Article Type: Research Article

EURASIA J Math Sci Tech Ed, Volume 14, Issue 2, February 2018, 579-584

https://doi.org/10.12973/ejmste/76960

Publication date: 19 Nov 2017

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