A survey of paper cutting, folding and tearing in mathematics textbooks for prospective elementary school teachers. From: Focus on Learning Problems in Mathematics | Date: January 1, 2003| Author: Carter, Jack A.; Ferrucci, Beverly J. | COPYRIGHT 2003 Center for Teaching - Learning of Mathematics. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Origami or the art of paper folding receives substantial endorsement from current reform initiatives in mathematics education. Particularly, at the elementary school level, the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics in its Principles and Standards for School Mathematics recommends that students use paper folding to perform their initial investigations of symmetry and congruence in geometry (NCTM, 2000). Since prospective elementary school teachers need a solid foundation in th...

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