A critique on a Math article - Essay Example

le starts with the words of (Pappas, 1999) "When we think of mathematics books, we think of non-fiction, even though mathematics itself is predominantly fiction” The article further mentions literature work of several researchers and academicians and establishes a strong relationship of literature based mathematics with the education and learning. The article states the lack of adequate formal studies in the benefit side of the literature based academic. Further the writer tries to attract the attention of reader towards the literature based mathematics and its benefit and importance with the example of works of Hong (1996) and Whitin and Whitin (2000).

As mentioned in the article “Hong (1996) did find that kindergartners exposed to story-related mathematics exhibited a greater preference and aptitude for mathematics activities than did those of a comparison group.” There are various ways in which students can use story metaphor and language for the improvements in their mathematical studies. Mathematics is one of the most important basic education one needs. Children need to learn it in a way it is very interesting for them and increases their mathematical investigations approach.

The article is summarized by the words of Carl Sandbug "Arithmetic:" "Arithmetic is numbers you squeeze from your head to your hand to your pencil to your paper till you get the answer." These lines indicate the simplicity and interest one can have while solving a simple sum of mathematics. The article summarizes literature work on the mathematics application in the elementary education and general view about it. The article states “Some of us may feel uncomfortable with the notion that mathematics is fiction, but the concepts and procedures of mathematics are all constructions of our minds, products of our attempts to understand our worlds, real and imaginary.

” Writer states the view of Dehaene (1997) that sense of numbers is important in any form of literature. It is right