Curriculum Connections: Linking Literature and Math

Michelle Pasko*
Faculty of Mathematics, Maryland.
Periodicity:June - August'2006
DOI : https://doi.org/10.26634/jsch.2.1.871

Abstract

Action research involving curricular integration of Math and reading is described in a personal account. Research supporting the benefits of subject integration is illustrated. An Action Research project in a third grade classroom of 26 participants was designed to determine and analyze students' connections between math and literature. The research project entailed journals to record connections and teacher's reflections of her students' ability to integrate math and literature and the effects on students' learning and motivation. The teacher's reflection of a positive teaching experience is portrayed. A list of books used in action research project is given.

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Michelle Pasko (2006). Curriculum Connections: Linking Literature and Math.i-manager's Journal on School Educational Technology, 2(1), 54-68. https://doi.org/10.26634/jsch.2.1.871

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