Leveraging Interactive Geometry Software to Prompt Discussion

Autor/in	Prasad, Priya V.
Titel	Leveraging Interactive Geometry Software to Prompt Discussion
Quelle	In: Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, 22 (2016) 4, S.226-232 (7 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1072-0839
Schlagwörter	Middle School Students; Middle School Teachers; Mathematics; Mathematics Education; Mathematics Instruction; Geometric Concepts; Geometry; Mathematics Teachers; Computer Software; Online Systems; Mathematics Skills; Mathematical Logic; Thinking Skills; Technology Uses in Education + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Middle school; Middle schools; Student; Students; Mittelschule; Mittelstufenschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Teacher; Teachers; Lehrer; Lehrerin; Lehrende; Mathematik; Mathematische Bildung; Mathematics lessons; Mathematikunterricht; Elementare Geometrie; Geometrie; Mathematics; Online; Mathmatics achievement; Mathematics ability; Mathematische Kompetenz; Mathematical logics; Mathematische Logik; Denkfähigkeit; Technology enhanced learning; Technology aided learning; Technologieunterstütztes Lernen
Abstract	How can we, as teachers, encourage students to move from drawing geometric objects to constructing them and thereby build their mathematical reasoning skills? One way to encourage students to construct instead of draw shapes and to help students develop more robust understandings of geometric relationships and constructions is to use interactive geometry software, such as The Geometer's Sketchpad (or Sketchpad) or GeoGebra. The activity in this article is an introductory exploration of interactive geometry software (shown here with GeoGebra), an effective probe of students' understanding of basic geometric definitions, and a blueprint for orchestrating a discussion that can help students work on their mathematical reasoning skills. [The activity sheet is online with this article at http://www.nctm.org/mtms. More4u items are available to NCTM members only.] (ERIC).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01