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ERIC Number: EJ944260
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2011-Sep
Pages: 7
Abstractor: ERIC
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ISSN: ISSN-0036-6811
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The Secret of the Winning Streak
Woolley, Thomas E.; du Sautoy, Marcus P. F.
School Science Review, v93 n342 p93-99 Sep 2011
In 2006, Marcus du Sautoy delivered the Royal Institution Christmas Lectures on the subject of mathematics. From this, a workshop was created using ideas illustrated in the programme. A group of mathematical students from the University of Oxford, known as Marcus' Marvellous Mathemagicians, were trained in this workshop and now travel to schools delivering the presentation. Since the demand for the presentation has grown, the authors have decided to document these games, which can be demonstrated easily in the classroom environment. Each game illustrates a different principle and allows students to engage with mathematics through experimentation and formulation of strategies. It is hoped that through experimentation the participants are able to formulate and refine their ideas more easily than simply using theoretical structures. (Contains 6 figures, 1 table, and 3 online resources.)
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Teachers
Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom (England)
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