A suitcase full of logs: An experiment with the use of history of mathematics in teacher training

D.A. Agterberg

A suitcase full of logs: An experiment with the use of history of mathematics in teacher training

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Abstract

A group of students in a Dutch teacher-training-program were given a collection of fragments from different textbooks, to devise a lesson-plan for the introduction of the concept logarithm. Some of the fragments in the collection contained information on the history of mathematics. The lesson- plans were analyzed to determine how the history of mathematics was incorporated. Some students only used biographical information on the inventor of logarithms, others used exercises and a logarithmic table to enhance the comprehension of the concept.

Original language	English
Number of pages	8
Publication status	Accepted/In press - 8 Apr 2022
Event	Congress for Research in Mathematics Education - Bolzano, Italy Duration: 2 Feb 2022 → 5 Feb 2022 Conference number: 12 http://www.cerme.it

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Conference	Congress for Research in Mathematics Education
Abbreviated title	CERME
Country/Territory	Italy
City	Bolzano
Period	2/02/22 → 5/02/22
Internet address	http://www.cerme.it

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