Perspectives on the teaching of geometry for the 21st century : an ICMI study /
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| Imprint: | Dordrecht, The Netherlands ; Boston : Kluwer Academic Publishers, c1998. |
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| Description: | viii, 353 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | New ICMI studies series ; v. 5 |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/3012752 |
Table of Contents:
- Introduction
- I. Geometry and Geometry-Teaching through the Ages;
- II. About the Present ICMI Study;
- III. Acknowledgements;
- 1. Geometry: Past and Future
- I. Everlasting Geometry;
- II. Finding Room in the Curriculum for Recent Geometry;
- III. Space and Plane;
- 2. Reasoning in Geometry
- I. About Reasoning in Geometry;
- II. Geometry from a Cognitive Point of View;
- III. Teaching and Learning Geometry in Contexts;
- IV. Springboards to Geometry;
- V. The Role of Pupils' Spatial Knowledge in the Elementary Teaching of Geometry;
- VI. Deductive and Intuitive Approaches to Solving Geometrical Problems;
- 3. Geometry in our World
- I. Geometry and Reality;
- II. Recent Applications of Geometry;
- III. Science and Technology in Geometry Textbooks;
- 4. Computer Technology and the Teaching of Geometry
- Introduction;
- I. Visual Phenomena in the Teaching/Learning of Geometry in a Computer-Based Environment;
- II. Proof in Dynamic Geometry Contexts;
- III. CAD Tools and the Teaching of Geometry;
- IV. The Computer as a Context for New Possible Geometrical Activities;
- 5. Geometry in the Classroom;
- 6. The Evolution of Geometry Education since 1900
- I. The British Experience;
- II. The Evolution of Curricula as Indicated by Different Kinds of Change in Geometry Textbooks;
- III. General Tendencies in the Development of Geometry Teaching in the Past Two Decades;
- Appendix: Influences of History and the General Social Development on the Teaching of Geometry;
- 7. Changes and Trends in Geometry Curricula
- I. General Considerations on Curricula Designs in Geometry;
- II. Examples of Curricula Designs in Geometry;
- III. Looking Towards the 21st Century: Possible Trends in Geometry Curricula;
- 8. Assessment in Geometry
- I. Dimensions of Geometry and Assessment;
- II. Assessing Reasoning Abilities in Geometry;
- 9. Teacher Qualifications and the Education of Teachers;
- 10. The Way Ahead; V. Villani on behalf of the International Program Committee
- Bibliography
- Appendix: Perspectives on the Teaching of Geometry for the 21st Century
- List of Participants to the Catania Conference
- Addresses of the Contributors
- Index
