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Journal of the ACMS, 2010-2011 Issue
Math History Study Abroad Program: Learning Math History in a Cultural Context
Donna Pierce, Whitworth University (2011).
Abstract: In January 2011 fifteen Whitworth University students participated in a program where they studied math history in a historical context on-site in Italy, Germany and England. Walking amongst the Roman engineering wonders, experiencing the mathematical beauty of Renaissance art and architecture, seeing the inventions, original papers and instruments of Galileo, DaVinci, Euler, Newton and others, and learning from experts about the effects of war and oppression on society, gave the students new insights into the worldview perspectives of men and women responsible for major developments in mathematics. This paper shares some of these insights and how they contributed to the students' appreciation of mathematical developments. Appendices describe how to set up a similar program at your university.
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Supplementary Material for Math History Study Program (added June 2013)
