Using literature to engage students mathematically
Date
2016
Authors
Wheeler, Ann
Champion, Joe
Dybvig, Holly
Journal Title
Journal ISSN
Volume Title
Publisher
Ohio Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Abstract
In this article, the authors share two lessons that incorporate children’s literature with the Pythagorean theorem and area to engage preservice teachers (PSTs) mathematically. Sample responses, example texts, and future work are discussed.
Description
Article originally published in Ohio Journal of School Mathematics, 82, 212–223. English. Published Online 2019. https://library.osu.edu/ojs/index.php/OJSM/article/view/6879
Keywords
English language arts, Children’s literature, Pythagorean theorem
Citation
This is the published version of an article that is available at https://library.osu.edu/ojs/index.php/OJSM/article/view/6879. Recommended citation: Wheeler, A., Champion, J., & Dybvig, H. (2019). Using literature to engage students mathematically. Ohio Journal of School Mathematics, 82, 212–223. This item has been deposited in accordance with publisher copyright and licensing terms and with the author’s permission.