Abstract
Mathematicians routinely report that beauty is both a reward and a motivation for the work they do. However, how and to what extent children can appreciate mathematical beauty is an open question. This exploratory study looks at young children (ages 6-12, with a focus on the younger years) as they evaluate different explanations of claims about even numbers and triangular numbers. While our results are fairly speculative, we provide case studies which illustrate possible kinds of aesthetic reactions, and some of the factors which might impact on those reactions.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings of the Tenth Congress of the European Society for Research in Mathematics Education (CERME10) |
| Editors | Thérèse Dooley, Ghislaine Gueudet |
| Place of Publication | Dublin, Ireland |
| Pages | 1861-1868 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| State | Published - 2017 |
| Event | CERME10 - The Tenth Congress of the European Society for Research in Mathematics Education - Dublin city university, Dublin, Ireland Duration: 1 Feb 2017 → 5 Feb 2017 |
Conference
| Conference | CERME10 - The Tenth Congress of the European Society for Research in Mathematics Education |
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| Abbreviated title | CERME10 |
| Country/Territory | Ireland |
| City | Dublin |
| Period | 1/02/17 → 5/02/17 |