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Tan, Kuo Cheang; Chua, Boon Liang – Teaching Mathematics and Its Applications: An International Journal of the IMA, 2006
This article discusses a relatively unnoticed application of mathematics by describing its connection with an aspect of music, in particular, the musical scales. Stemming from a problem found in a Year 9 mathematics textbook commonly used in Singapore, the article illustrates the role of mathematics in musical scales by first considering the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Music Theory, Secondary School Mathematics, Integrated Curriculum
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Ng, Wee Leng – International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education, 2006
Ancient Chinese mathematics has been the focus of many research studies and scholarly works from a historical perspective. However, no move has been made to investigate its role in the teaching and learning of mathematics. This pilot study examined the effects of an Ancient Chinese Mathematics Enrichment Programme (ACMEP) on the academic…
Descriptors: Secondary School Mathematics, Mathematics Education, Mathematics Achievement, Foreign Countries