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2. PAPER FOLDING AT THE EAST MIDLANDS JOINT ATM/MA BRANCH.

Author

Smith, Rob, Singhal, Wendy, Sarfo-Karikari, Edward, and Price, Mike

Subjects
*PAPER arts, *MATHEMATICS education, *BRITISH education system, *GEOMETRIC shapes, *WORD problems (Mathematics), *TESSELLATIONS (Mathematics)
Abstract

The article discusses a session held in East Midlands, England titled "Mathematical Theory of Paper Folding" held in the summer of 2013 designed for use in teaching mathematics. Topics discussed include the construction of two- and three-dimensional (3-D) shapes using A-size paper, the use of paper folding to solve mathematical word problems, and tessellations.

Published
2014

3. Origami and Visualisation.

Author

Pope, Sue and Tung Ken

Subjects
*MATHEMATICS education, *VISUALIZATION, *ORIGAMI, *ALGEBRA, *TRIGONOMETRY
Abstract

The article explore how origami can support learners development of visualisation skills. It mentions that benefits of visualisation with origami including visual proofs being problematic, and the materiality of paper undermining the mathematics, wherein these limitations should be considered like those of any mathematical model or method. It also mentions about the use of algebra and trigonometry for the same.

Published
2020