What is it about?
The History of Mathematics can be developed both implicitly and explicitly in the classroom. Learning about the history of mathematics can therefore contribute to improving the integral education and training of students.
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Why is it important?
This paper analyzes the proposal of an historical activity based on the work Nova Scientia (1537) by Tartaglia for use in the mathematics classroom. This analysis shows the use of a Renaissance mathematical instrument for measuring the height of a mountain in order to motivate the study of trigonometry in the mathematics classroom, as well as to show students the explanatory role of mathematics in regard to the natural world.
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I hope that this article will encourage teachers to prepare activities using historical texts to improve the teaching of mathematics.
Sra Mª Rosa Massa-Esteve
Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya
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This page is a summary of: Historical activities in the mathematics classroom: Tartaglia's Nova Scientia (1537), Inovacije u nastavi, January 2014, Centre for Evaluation in Education and Science (CEON/CEES),
DOI: 10.5937/inovacije1403114e.
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