Experiential Learning in Mathematics

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Authors

Lara Speer '23, Hamilton College

Type of Work

Poster

Publication Date

4-2022

Description

The United States lags behind many other developed countries in math skills. The root of the problem lies not in mathematics itself, but in the way the United States approaches teaching math through memorization. One alternative pedagogical method to memorization is experiential learning, which is the process during which students acquire new knowledge through experience and is meant to reflect the way people learn in the real world.

Hamilton Areas of Study

Mathematics

Hamilton Course

MATH-498: Mathematics in Social Context

Hamilton Faculty Advisor

Courtney Gibbons