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Publication Date: 2005
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The Kama Sutra, Romeo and Juliet, and Mathematics: Studying Mathematics for Pleasure
Padula, Janice
Australian Senior Mathematics Journal, v19 n2 p43-48 2005
The motivation of students is of great import to mathematics teachers. Such an abstract powerful language needs to be valued or students will not wish to study it. This article argues that mathematics may be better appreciated through the beauty of the language in which problems are written, respect for the cultures of others and through relevance to our students' lives.
Descriptors: Mathematics Teachers, Student Motivation, Mathematics Education, Mathematics Instruction, Intimacy, Creative Teaching, Mathematical Applications, Sexuality
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Numerical/Quantitative Data; Reports - Evaluative
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Language: English
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