Annual – 1970 – Active Learning in Mathematics
Publication of the Mathematics Council of The Alberta Teachers’ Association
14 – 32
Establishing a Mathematics Laboratory Program
James H. Vance
WHAT TS LABORATORY LEARNING IN MATHEMATICS?
The term Laboratory method is commonly used today to refer to an approach to teaching and learning mathematics which provides opportunities for the students to abstract mathematical ideas through their own experiences. Laboratory programs can, in general, be characterized by the following features: