This course begins with an introduction to the nature of Mathematics as
an exploration of patterns (in nature and the environment) and as an
application of inductive and deductive reasoning. By exploring these
topics, students are encourage to go beyond the typical understanding of
Mathematics as merely a bunch of formulas but as a source of aesthetics
in patterns of nature, for example, and a rich language in itself (and
of Science) governed by logic and reasoning.
The course then
proceeds to survey ways in which Mathematics provides a tool for
understanding and dealing with various aspects of present day living,
such as managing personal finances, making social choices, appreciating
geometric designs, understanding code used in data transmission and
security, and dividing limited resources fairly. These aspects will
provide opportunities for actually doing mathematics in a broad range of
exercises that bring out the various dimensions of Mathematics as a way
of knowing, and test the students’ understanding and capacity. (CMO No.
20, series of 2013)
- Teacher: ROWENA RIVERA
- Enrolled students: 50