Fostering creative mathematical thinking in electronic mathematics books (c-books)

Bokhove, Christian, Mavrikis, Manolis, Geraniou, Eirini and Jones, Keith (2015) Fostering creative mathematical thinking in electronic mathematics books (c-books). 39th Conference of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Australia. 13 - 18 Jul 2015.

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Abstract

The MC squared project (http://www.mc2-project.eu) aims to design and develop a new genre of authorable e-book, which the project calls the ‗c-book‘ (c for creative), extending e-book technologies to include diverse interactive components, learning analytics and collective design. As a research lens, literature from communities of interest (CoI) is used. Evaluation of c-book showed that most c-books had a mix of open and closed elements, sequenced in an intentional way to facilitate learning. Creativity according to the CoI‘s definition is not a simple case of creating open or closed tasks but a carefully-designed sequence of 'pages' and tasks that together potentially induce creativity.

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Published date: 13 July 2015

Venue - Dates: 39th Conference of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Australia, 2015-07-13 - 2015-07-18

Keywords: creative, creativity, mathematics, eBooks ePaper eInk, teaching

Organisations: Mathematics, Science & Health Education

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