Death by x and y – a mathematician’s lamen

Per Skafte Hansen

Death by x and y – a mathematician’s lamen

Per Skafte Hansen^*

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Department of Applied Mathematics and Computer Science

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Abstract

The Micro Project is a project assignment to small groups of learners, the outcome of which is an oral presentation (per group) attended by the other groups who supply constructive criticism. In mathematics, at least, it thus departs from the traditional book + lecture + exercise paradigm, which is known to stultify reflection, thus causing the mental ‘death by x and y’ mentioned in the title. Our collective failure to provide stimuli of mathematical reflection may form part of the cause of The Mathematics Problem, students’ inadequate grasp of the mathematics they are assumed to master as they enter university. The Micro Project and experiences with its use in secondary education is described. Various challenges of carrying it over to tertiary education are listed along with suggestions as to how these can be (partially) met.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Exploring Teaching for Active Learning in Engineering Education SDU, Odense, Denmark May 23-24 2017 : Book of Abstracts
Publisher	IUPN - Ingeniør Uddannelsernes Pædagogiske Netværk
Publication date	2017
Pages	039-048
Publication status	Published - 2017
Event	ETALEE 2017: Exploring Teaching for Active Learning in Engineering Education 2017 - Videnbyen, Odense, Denmark Duration: 23 May 2017 → 24 May 2017 http://etalee.dk/

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Conference	ETALEE 2017
Location	Videnbyen
Country/Territory	Denmark
City	Odense
Period	23/05/2017 → 24/05/2017
Internet address	http://etalee.dk/

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Action learning
Micro project
Mathematics teaching

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Death by x and y – a mathematician’s lamen. / Hansen, Per Skafte.
Exploring Teaching for Active Learning in Engineering Education SDU, Odense, Denmark May 23-24 2017: Book of Abstracts. IUPN - Ingeniør Uddannelsernes Pædagogiske Netværk, 2017. p. 039-048.

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