RecordNumber
3523
Author
Hall, Andreia
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Andreia Hall, Isabel Brás, and Sónia Pais
Title of Article
Interlacing Mathematics and Art: Hands-on Non-Euclidean Geometry
Title Of Journal
Bridges
Publication Year
2019
Abstract
Elliot Eisner (1933-2014), a pioneer in arts education, suggested that an artistic approach to education could
improve its quality and lead to a new vision for teaching and learning. This is true for any subject, including
mathematics. Geometry related topics make a perfect setting for a deeper contribution of art to education. One
such topic is the study of non-Euclidean geometry. In this paper, we present some results of a professional
development course for mathematics teachers where the participants studied non-Euclidean geometry concepts.
The participants created ceramic pieces using the Poincaré disk and styrofoam balls covered with fabrics using
spherical geometry.