Designing Captivating Mathematics Lessons

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Title: Designing Captivating Mathematics Lessons
Language: English
Authors: Ari Schwartz, Elena Wikner, Leslie Dietiker, Rashmi Singh
Source: Mathematics Teacher: Learning and Teaching PK-12. 2025 118(6):445-452.
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Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 8
Publication Date: 2025
Sponsoring Agency: National Science Foundation (NSF)
Contract Number: 1652513
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: High Schools
Secondary Education
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Instructional Design, Learner Engagement, Story Telling, High School Students
DOI: 10.5951/MTLT.2024.0132
ISSN: 0025-5769
2330-0582
Abstract: Who doesn't love a good story? In this article, the authors share how teachers can utilize the idea of mathematical stories to significantly enhance existing lessons. They use a creative framework to reimagine lessons as mathematical stories and make lessons more engaging for students. The authors will first describe how to think about a lesson through the lens of storytelling. Then, they will demonstrate how they used this lens to revise two different lessons, one by the first author and another by the second author. They conclude by offering suggestions for teachers interested in implementing this approach.
Abstractor: ERIC
Entry Date: 2025
Accession Number: EJ1474481
Database: ERIC
Description
Abstract:Who doesn't love a good story? In this article, the authors share how teachers can utilize the idea of mathematical stories to significantly enhance existing lessons. They use a creative framework to reimagine lessons as mathematical stories and make lessons more engaging for students. The authors will first describe how to think about a lesson through the lens of storytelling. Then, they will demonstrate how they used this lens to revise two different lessons, one by the first author and another by the second author. They conclude by offering suggestions for teachers interested in implementing this approach.
ISSN:0025-5769
2330-0582
DOI:10.5951/MTLT.2024.0132