Use of Mathematical Problems Rooted in Primary Historical Sources to Reveal Preservice Teachers’ Mathematical Content Knowladge

"Use of mathematical problems rooted in primary historical sources to reveal preservice teachers’ mathematical content knowledge" , specifically in evaluating their understanding of fundamental concepts such as area and volume. The study was conducted at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece, where the history of mathematics has been integrated into the curriculum for prospective teachers as a diagnostic tool to understand and correct potential conceptual errors among students. The research focuses on two main tasks assigned to students, which are derived from historical sources of mathematics. The first task involves calculating the area of a quadrilateral engraved on the wall of the Temple of Horus in Edfu, Egypt. This problem was designed to explore students' understanding of the concept of area, particularly how they apply basic formulas to calculate area in unusual situations. The second task relates to the Delian problem, a well-known problem in the history...