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Young children's aesthetic development in the context of mathematical explanation

Esther Levenson
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Manya Raman-Sundström
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Mathematicians routinely report that beauty is both a reward and a motivation for the work they do. However, how and to what extent children can appreciate mathematical beauty is an open question. This exploratory study looks at young children (ages 6-12, with a focus on the younger years) as they evaluate different explanations of claims about even numbers and triangular numbers. While our results are fairly speculative, we provide case studies which illustrate possible kinds of aesthetic reactions, and some of the factors which might impact on those reactions.
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hal-01938932 , version 1 (29-11-2018)

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Esther Levenson, Manya Raman-Sundström. Young children's aesthetic development in the context of mathematical explanation. CERME 10, Feb 2017, Dublin, Ireland. ⟨hal-01938932⟩

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