Interlacing mathematics and art: hands-on non-Euclidean geometry

Hall, Andreia; Brás, Isabel; Pais, Sónia

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Hall, Andreia

Brás, Isabel

Pais, Sónia

Abstract(s)

Elliot Eisner (1933-2014), a pioneer in arts education, suggested that an artistic approach to education could improve its quality and lead to a new vision for teaching and learning. This is true for any subject, including mathematics. Geometry related topics make a perfect setting for a deeper contribution of art to education. One such topic is the study of non-Euclidean geometry. In this paper, we present some results of a professional development course for mathematics teachers where the participants studied non-Euclidean geometry concepts. The participants created ceramic pieces using the Poincaré disk and styrofoam balls covered with fabrics using spherical geometry.

Keywords

Mathematics education Arts education Geometry

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http://hdl.handle.net/10400.8/5899

Citation

Hall, A., Brás, I. & Pais, S. (2019, July 16-20). Interlacing mathematics and art: hands-on non-Euclidean geometry [Conference paper]. Bridges 2019: Mathematics, Art, Music, Architecture, Education, Culture. Linz, Austria