The Art of Maths is in your hands!
After two years of content creation, all 55 tools in 4 different languages have now been uploaded on the project platform and are ready for you to take over!
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Math Reality: The Language of Mathematics
Mathematics consist millions of distinct equations, infinite numbers and the whole Greek alphabet! Nonetheless, mathematics is written in the exact same way in all languages of the world. In other words, a mathematical equation or expression does not need to be translated in another language to be understood by someone living on the other side of the world. Mathematics do not discriminate, in terms of religion, gender, color or language. 2 + 2 = 4 in each and every single one of the countries of the whole world. (Why Math Is Important In Life, 2018)
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The Art of Maths: Inclusive design for students with Specific Learning Disorders
There is currently a global underachievement in Mathematics as students tend to view this subject as one of the most difficult. In secondary school, mathematics lessons become more and more abstract, which leads to a loss of interest and engagement among the pupils. In the project “The Art of Maths”, we develop a cross-curricular approach linking mathematics and visual arts, music, cinematography, literature, and theatre, in order to help re-contextualize math in their historical context and in its practical applications through the use of hands-on exercises.
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Math Reality: Math and learning disorders
Math is a very concrete and exact subject. If you ask a child to tell you how much is 7 plus 3, the answer can’t be approximated, it has to be very precise to give the right answer. You are either right, or either wrong. And usually, children don’t get point for being almost right. So, more than any other object, math is causing anxiety because of the fear to be wrong, the fear of negative evaluation.
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The Art of Maths: An artistic vision of mathematics
If you read our last article about The Art of Maths, you now know that mathematics can be found in different forms of art such as visual arts, music, cinematography, literature and theatre. The goal of the project is to create pedagogical tools for mathematics teachers to use. Those tools are now almost finished and are being evaluated by the partners.
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The Art of Maths: improving the perception, understanding and teaching of mathematics through arts
Results to the PISA test reveal that European students’ performance in mathematics is lagging behind compared to other areas. As the results of 2012 indicate, 22.1% of European students were low achievers in mathematics; in other words, more than one out of five youngsters is not equipped with this basic skill.