A Meeting of Minds: An Alternate Humor for Teaching Mathematics to non-STEM Majors

Journal of Humanistic Mathematics

Grawe, Paul H¹ 

[1] Winona State University and Institute for Travesty, Comedy, and Humor Studies

关键词: pedagogy;    mathematics;    humor;    sympathy;    style;   

DOI  :  10.5642/jhummath.201601.14

学科分类：卫生学

来源: Cleveland Clinic Educational Foundation

【 摘 要 】

John Allen Paulos argued essentially for three forms of humor dear to mathematics: Incongruity, Gotcha, and Word Play. Unfortunately, these three are often combative forms and easily drive non-STEM majors out of mathematics and statistics.William Dunham in The Mathematical Universe shows how a fine mathematician can use humor to draw non-specialists in. Central to Dunham’s success is his use of Sympathetic Pain humor, which creates softer synthetic Reconciler, Consoler, or Bridgebuilder humor styles.

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