NDLI: Multiple Paths to Mathematics Practice in Al-Kashi’s Key to Arithmetic

Content Provider	Springer Nature Link
Author	Taani, Osama
Copyright Year	2013
Abstract	In this paper, I discuss one of the most distinguishing features of Jamshid al-Kashi’s pedagogy from his Key to Arithmetic, a well-known Arabic mathematics textbook from the fifteenth century. This feature is the multiple paths that he includes to find a desired result. In the first section light is shed on al-Kashi’s life and his contributions to mathematics and astronomy. Section 2 starts with a brief discussion of the contents and pedagogy of the Key to Arithmetic. Al-Kashi’s multiple approaches are discussed through four different examples of his versatility in presenting a topic from multiple perspectives. These examples are multiple definitions, multiple algorithms, multiple formulas, and multiple methods for solving word problems. Section 3 is devoted to some benefits that can be gained by implementing al-Kashi’s multiple paths approach in modern curricula. For this discussion, examples from two teaching modules taken from the Key to Arithmetic and implemented in Pre-Calculus and mathematics courses for preservice teachers are discussed. Also, the conclusions are supported by some aspects of these modules. This paper is an attempt to help mathematics educators explore more benefits from reading from original sources.
Starting Page	125
Ending Page	141
Page Count	17
File Format	PDF
ISSN	09267220
Journal	Science & Education
Volume Number	23
Issue Number	1
e-ISSN	15731901
Language	English
Publisher	Springer Netherlands
Publisher Date	2013-07-31
Publisher Place	Dordrecht
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	Science Education Philosophy of Science History Interdisciplinary Studies
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Education

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