SONIFICATIONS AS MATHEMATICS TEACHING TOOLS

Six students between the ages of seven and thirteen participated in a lesson on visual graphing. The lesson for four students was supplemented with sonifications. Students found the sonifications engaging and fun. Recommendations for improvements to sonification enhanced curricula are given.

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