Category Archives: Mathematics

On the Effects of Cultural Experience on the Brain

Posted on July 14, 2014 by Giorgio Bertini

How does the brain represent number and perform mathematical calculations? According to a recent and provocative study by Tang and colleagues, it depends on which language you learn. They found that the divergent linguistic and cultural experiences of native Chinese … Continue reading →

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Teachers’ Interpretation and Promotion of Creativity in Learning of Mathematics

Posted on April 19, 2014 by Giorgio Bertini

Creativity is important for young children learning mathematics. Comparing the investment theory of creativity and national standards and principles for early mathematics shows that doing mathematics is more than applying rules and procedures; rather, learning mathematics takes a lot of … Continue reading →

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Cognition in practice: mind, mathematics, and culture in everyday life

Posted on March 11, 2014 by Giorgio Bertini

Most previous research on human cognition has focused on problem-solving and has confined its investigations to the laboratory. As a result, it has been difficult to account for complex mental processes and their place in culture and history. In this … Continue reading →

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Mathematics Of Life: Unlocking the Secrets of Existence

Posted on April 28, 2011 by Giorgio Bertini

Read Mathematicians and biologists confront nature’s enigmas. A new partnership of biologists and mathematicians is picking apart the hidden complexity of animals and plants to throw fresh light on the behaviour of entire organisms, how they interact, and how changes … Continue reading →

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Investigating Imagination as a Cognitive Space for Learning Mathematics

Posted on December 20, 2010 by Giorgio Bertini

Read Read also: Imagining Numbers Our work is inspired by the book Imagining Numbers (particularly the square root of minus fifteen), by Harvard University mathematics professor Barry Mazur. The work of Mazur led us to question whether the features and … Continue reading →