Using Origami to Promote Problem Solving, Creativity, and Communica- tion in Mathematics Education

If origami is used at all in mainstream lessons, it tends to be for demonstrating a small number of geometric principles and ideas [1]. Otherwise, origami is seen purely as a “fun end of term” activity. Furthermore, the pedagogic approach in both cases is for the teacher to instruct students one step at a time. There are few opportunities for creativity and problem solving; students are hardly ever encouraged to ask why methods work.