On the Role of Imagination in the Use of History in Mathematics Education

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  • Author(s): De Vittori, Thomas (ORCID De Vittori, Thomas (ORCID 0000-0002-8792-3283)
  • Language:
    English
  • Source:
    International Electronic Journal of Mathematics Education. 2021 16(3).
  • Publication Date:
    2021
  • Document Type:
    Journal Articles
    Reports - Research
  • Additional Information
    • Availability:
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    • Peer Reviewed:
      Y
    • Source:
      7
    • Education Level:
      Elementary Education
    • Subject Terms:
      Imagination; Mathematics Education; Elementary School Students; History; Mathematics Activities; Factor Analysis
    • ISSN:
      1306-3030
    • Abstract:
      Based on an experiment carried out with 10- to 11-year-old pupils, this paper questions the place of imagination in a class activity using the history of mathematics. The study focuses on three groups of pupils who were offered three variants of the same activity based on base-60 counting (our time measurement system inherited from the Babylonians). To identify differences and similarities between the three scenarios, a quantitative analysis, using a Principal Component Analysis (PCA), was carried out on the basis of the pupils' productions and a questionnaire. The approach remains exploratory, but it seems to indicate that imagination plays a relevant role in sessions using history of mathematics.
    • Abstract:
      As Provided
    • Publication Date:
      2022
    • Accession Number:
      EJ1327756