Abstract
Abstract The starting point of the Visible Maths series of workshops was the realisation that students have difficulties understanding mathematical concepts. I hypothesised that creating real objects that show mathematical concepts or ideas might support students’ understanding. The students involved in this project were 9th graders (14-15 years old). I worked with a professional designer for designing and implementing the workshops. During the first workshop we launched the task: “Choose a mathematical concept (e.g. radian, cone sections, trigonometric circle, function, number, Pascal’s triangle, etc.), design and make an object to illustrate the concept.” After five months, in the eighth workshop, the students presented the prototypes and the work process. This paper presents my experience with the Visual Maths workshops, and some of the implementation results.
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