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The Mathematics of Skateboarding: A Relevant Application of the 5Es of Constructivism
The journal of education and learning (2012)
  • William H. Robertson, The University of Texas at El Paso
Abstract
lives is a challenge for educators. As part of a weeklong mathematics summer enrichment program held in the summer of 2010 at a southern university in the United States (US), eighty-five high school students participated in a unique set of activities designed to integrate mathematics concepts and skateboarding. Project leaders used a constructivist framework to design student-centered experiences implemented in the outdoor setting of a local skatepark and in campus classrooms. The activities designed for students in “The Mathematics of Skateboarding” demonstrated innovative and creative ways to engage students in content and skills mapped to state requirements for high school students in Algebra and Geometry.
Keywords
  • constructivism,
  • algebra,
  • geometry,
  • mathematics,
  • science
Publication Date
December 15, 2012
Citation Information
William H. Robertson. "The Mathematics of Skateboarding: A Relevant Application of the 5Es of Constructivism" The journal of education and learning Vol. 2 Iss. 1 (2012)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/robertson/23/