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14 September 2018 Seeing the light: Introducing optics/photonics through middle school mathematics
Matthew J. Donnelly, Judith F. Donnelly, Joseph M. Park
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Proceedings Volume 10741, Optics Education and Outreach V; 1074108 (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2320019
Event: SPIE Optical Engineering + Applications, 2018, San Diego, California, United States
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Over the course of an academic year, middle school students engaged in an exploration of some of the mathematics used in optics through hands-on inquiry-based experiments and exercises in problem-based learning. Goals were to introduce students to optics/photonics while demonstrating the relevance of math to the "real world". The program concluded with a capstone activity in the form of an art project celebrating “Light in Our Life”. Pre- and post surveys were conducted to determine changes in attitudes towards mathematics education. The year-long program was funded through an SPIE outreach grant.
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Matthew J. Donnelly, Judith F. Donnelly, and Joseph M. Park "Seeing the light: Introducing optics/photonics through middle school mathematics", Proc. SPIE 10741, Optics Education and Outreach V, 1074108 (14 September 2018); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2320019
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Telescopes
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