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Analogy and dynamic geometry system used to introduce three-dimensional geometry

Authors :
Maria Flavia Mammana
Mario Pennisi
Biagio Micale
Source :
International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology. 43:818-830
Publication Year :
2012
Publisher :
Informa UK Limited, 2012.

Abstract

We present a sequence of classroom activities on Euclidean geometry, both plane and space geometry, used to make three dimensional geometry more catchy and simple. The activity consists of a guided research activity that leads the students to discover unexpected properties of two apparently distant geometrical entities, quadrilaterals and tetrahedra. The activity has been realised by means of an efficacious conceptual tool, the analogy, and an operative one, a dynamic geometry system.

Details

ISSN :
14645211 and 0020739X
Volume :
43
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....609c1264d298e97f464718587326e666