Interdisciplinarity, creativity, and learning : mathematics with literature, paradoxes, history, technology, and modeling

Abstract

SECTION I: INTERDISCIPLINARITY IN MATHEMATICS AND LI TERATURE. The Interdisciplinary Nature of Inductive Processes in Forming Generalizations, Bharath Sriraman and Harry Adrian. The Existential Void in Learning: Juxtaposing Mathematics and Literature, Bharath Sriraman and Harry Adrian. Mathematics and Literature: Synonyms, Antonyms or the Perfect Amalgam? Bharath Sriraman. Mathematics and Literature (The Sequel): Imagination as a Pathway to Advanced Mathematical Ideas and Philosophy, Bharath Sriraman. SECTION I I: MATHEMATICS AND PARADOXES. 1 or 0?: Cantorian Conundrums in the Contemporary Classroom, Bharath Sriraman and Libby Knott. Understanding Mathematics through Resolution of Paradoxes, Margo Kondratieva. Mathematical Paradoxes as Pathways into Beliefs and Polymathy, Bharath Sriraman. SECTION II I: GEOMETRY AND HI STORY. Voronoi Diagrams, Michael Mumm. An In-Depth Investigation of the Divine Ratio, Birch Fett. Cyclide Manipulation, Akihiro Matsuura. SECTION IV: INTERDISCIPLINARITY AND MODELING. Modeling Interdisciplinary Activities Involving Mathematics and Philosophy, Steffen M. Iversen. Integrating Engineering Education within the Elementary and Middle School Mathematics Curriculum, Lyn D. English and Nicholas G. Mousoulides. Mathematical Modelling in the Early School Years, Lyn D. English and James J. Watters. SECTION V: TECHNOLOGY AND THE NET GENERATION. Connected Giftedness: Mathematical Problem Solving by Means of a Web Technology: Case of the CASMI Project, Viktor Freiman and Nicole Lirette-Pitre. Teaching and Learning for the Net Generation: A Robotic-Based Learning Approach, Samuel Blanchard. Does Technology Help Building More Creative Mathematical Environments? Dominic Manuel.