1. Junior and School Mathematical Societies
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Alan Sherlock
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Enthusiasm ,General Mathematics ,media_common.quotation_subject ,History of mathematics ,Mathematics education ,Club ,Sociology ,Function (engineering) ,media_common - Abstract
In the Gazette (176) for May, 1925, Miss J. M. Brown wrote a delightful article on “ Mathematical Clubs ” in Schools. It is interesting today to recall some of the ideas mentioned.“ The obvious function of a Mathematical Club is to stimulate the interest which may have been aroused in the classroom, or if possible to awaken an interest hitherto dormant.”The History of Mathematics was considered a starting point but was not found to be a very suitable topic for arousing enthusiasm. Mention is made of graph work (there was no Cundy and Rollett, Mathematical Models, in those days)—and of interest shown in Flatland (Dr. Abbott).
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- 1968
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