Wykorzystanie prac Stanisława Dróżdża jako środków dydaktycznych w nauczaniu

Abstract

As far as teaching practice in mathematics is concerned, we use different methods, forms and tools, which enable pupils to acquire both theoretical knowledge and practical skills more efficiently. Stanisław Dróżdż (1939-2007) was a concrete poet, who, in his work, used not only words, but also visual art. Poetry, art and mathematics are apparently distant domains, yet when I saw Dróżdż‘s works, I noticed the opportunity to use them as original tools in teaching mathematics. I will show his chosen works and different ways of using them in mathematical education. Some of them could be used as illustrations of various concepts (for example at early stages of maths education). Others could be starting points in discovering and exploring some regularities. There are also some which could inspire pupils to look into certain mathematical problems. Whilst creating his concept-shapes, Stanisław Drózdz used similarities and differences of various situations. Searching for similarities and differences using analogies and contrast also makes it possible to build mathematical concepts in pupils‘ minds. By putting together concept and shape, Drózdz worked in a way similar to practice in mathematical education - while defining concepts, we give them a name and (very often) a symbol, and we try to visualize them by giving them a “shape”. Using Stanisław Dróżdż‘s works, it is possible to build yet another bridge between theory and practice, particularly for pupils to whom maths is not a life-long passion.