Reference List for Inquiry Project

Inquiry Questions: How can fine arts education, specifically dancing, be integrated into mathematics instructions in a way that is meaningful and works to deepen understanding of mathematical concepts? What are the benefits of movement-based learning?

References
Anderson, A. (2015). Dance/movement therapy’s influence on adolescents’ mathematics, socio-emotional, and dance skills. The Education Forum, 79(3), 230-247.
This article discusses how integrating dance/movement therapy into math classrooms can be beneficial for students’ wellbeing and how it is especially helpful for students with learning and behavioral disabilities.
Buranich, R. (2016). Math in motion: How integrating dance and into a math classroom affects a student’s ability to learn. Senior Honors Theses, 141, 1-51.
This paper describes how integrating fine arts lessons into math classrooms can be beneficial for learning both the fine art and for learning mathematics.
Dimondstein, G. (1985). The place of dance in general education. The Journal of Aesthetic Education, 19(4), 77-84.
This article is a bit older but I think it provides a good overview of why learning dance is valuable and some of the benefits of learning dance in school.
Helsa, Y. & Hartono, Y. (2011). Designing reflection and symmetry learning by using math traditional dance in primary school. Journal on Mathematics Education, 2(1), 79-94.
This article discusses why dance is an effective method for teaching mathematics as well as how dance can be used to incorporate cultural lessons into mathematics.
Mickelson, J. & Ju, W. (2011). Math propulsion: Engaging math learners through embodied performance and visualization. Proceedings of the fifth international conference on Tanglible, embedded, and embodied interaction, 101-108.
This article discusses how dance can be used in combination with video and technology to visualize mathematical concepts.
Schaffer, K. (2011). Mathematics and the ballet barre. Retrieved from http://archive.bridgesmathart.org/2012/bridges2012-529.pdf
This article provides some insight into how mathematical techniques can actually be used to analyze movement patterns in dance.  
Von Renesse, C., Fleron, J., Hotchkiss, P.K., & Ecke, V. (2016). Discovering the art of mathematics: Dance. Retrieved from http://www.artofmathematics.org/books/dance
This book provides several examples of the types of mathematical topics that dance can be easily incorporated into as well as some possible lesson ideas for using dance to teach these topics.
Whitney, A.K. Taking the leap: Teaching math through dance. Retrieved from https://www.noodle.com/articles/these-3-programs-are-integrating-math-and-dance-in-school165

 This article discusses how incorporating dance into math education may be useful for increasing/maintaining young girls’ interest in mathematics. It also discusses some real world programs that have found effective ways of incorporating dance into math.

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