We analyze our method of teaching with primary historical sources within the context of
theoretical frameworks for the role of history in teaching mathematics developed by Barbin …

Many are now teaching mathematics directly with primary histor% ical sources, in a variety of
courses and levels. How far should this be taken? Should we adapt or redesign standard …

Based on a workshop presented at the HPM Group Satellite Meeting of ICME 11 (HPM
2008) in Mexico City, Mexico, 14n18 July 2008.† Keywords: discrete mathematics, graph …

Why would anyone think of teaching and learning mathematics directly from primary
historical sources? We aim to answer this question while sharing our own experiences, and …

This paper outlines a method for teaching topics in undergraduate mathematics or computer
science via historical curricular modules. The contents of one module,“Networks and …

Much has been written about the benefits to be derived by incorporating the history of
mathematics into its teaching. Of the various ways to do this, the use of original sources is …

We describe teaching an introductory discrete mathematics course entirely from student
projects based on primary historical sources. We present case studies of four projects that …

A traditional method of instruction in the sciences and mathematics involves lecturing,
solving template problems within the paradigm, and assigning parallel routine homework …

ABSTRACT I will discuss a number theory course taught primarily through student study of
Sophie Germain's research manuscripts and letters on Fermat's Last Theorem. Students …

Presented is a summary of two historical curricular modules for undergraduate discrete
mathematics. The first “Deduction through the Ages” is a discussion of how modern …