A Discussion And Experiment On Incorporating History Into The Mathematics Classroom

Abstract

As a high school algebra teacher continuing as a student in a Master’s of Mathematics Program, the author decided with the help of an advisor to see what effect incorporating history had on an Algebra II Honors course. The following paper includes a brief review of research, analysis of ways to incorporate history of mathematics into the classroom, examples of methods used in the classroom, and the effect this had on student and teacher learning and attitudes.