Mark Meyer, The Value of Entertainment in a Mathematics Course
Maryland, DC, Virginia section of the Mathematical Association of America
Fall Meeting, Longwood University, Farmville, VA, November 5, 2006

This presentation reports on a summer 2006 research project conducted by Mark Meyer and Hilary Singer under the guidance of Professor Artur Elezi. Here is the abstract for the presentation:

During the academic year 2005-2006 students at American University wrote and performed a play about infinity and participated in a jeopardy style gameshow. In this paper we analyze these experiences to explore the values of entertainment projects in a mathematics course. Student surveys and faculty interviews are used to argue that beyond entertaining students, such projects can change attitudes, raise interest and offer new and novel perspectives on mathematical content.

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