Melody of Functions and Graphs : Improving Mathematics Students' Understanding of the Concept of Function by the Integration of Mathematics and Music

ISBN-13: 9786138839330 / Angielski

István Nagy

Opis

This book describes an active integration of mathematics and music applied to improve senior secondary mathematics students' understanding of the concept of function by considering nine author-developed analogies. The book presents musical analogies related to different aspects of function, that can be used to teach secondary students to pass from traditional algebraic, graphical, and tabular representations of functions to musical representation. Students' existing mathematical knowledge is not contradicted or confused but, on the contrary, it is empowered and expanded through their general human musical intelligence. The findings suggest that the application of these nine author-developed analogies between mathematics and music makes a statistically significant improvement in students' understanding of function. The presented approach is highly flexible and can be adapted and used in any secondary school. The book has potential significance for mathematics teachers, researchers, and learners, who (regardless of their music education background) can apply this mode of active integration of mathematics and music successfully.

O autorze

Nagy, István
The author, Dr. István Nagy (Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia, 2018) is a dedicated mathematics teacher, university tutor and piano player. Fascinated by interesting analogies, he designed nine analogies between Mathematics and Music. He speaks four languages and firmly believes that the true universal languages are Mathematics and Music