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Title	Circles in a dynamic software environment
Author	Kennedy, Ellen, 1957-
Description	Thesis (M. Ed.), Memorial University of Newfoundland, 1999. Education
Date	1999
Pagination	63 leaves
Subject	Geometer's Sketchpad; Mathematics--Study and teaching (Secondary); Geometry; Study and teaching (Secondary)--Software; Circle
Degree	M. Ed.
Degree Grantor	Memorial University of Newfoundland. Faculty of Education
Discipline	Education
Language	Eng
Notes	Bibliography: p. 60-63
Abstract	This project consists of two parts: a review of the relevant literature on the new pedagogical issues facing educators today as it applies to the mathematics classroom and a circles unit designed to address these issues. The literature review focuses on the pedagogical issues of constructivism, collaboration and reflective inquiry, the role of the teacher, and the nature of proof A brief explanation of dynamic geometry software and its capabilities in the classroom is included since this unit is developed around the dynamic geometry software, The Geometer's Sketchpad, that allows for individual exploration and discovery. This software has caused much excitement as teachers begin to explore its capabilities in their classrooms. The unit is based on the standards put forth by the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics to change the focus of math courses towards the process of discovery rather than the facts discovered. This circles unit is intended to be used in classrooms as enrichment or as a supplement to a unit on circles in courses such as Mathematics 2200 in Newfoundland and Labrador. A brief report on both teacher and students' reactions to this unit is also included.
Type	Text
Format	Image/jpeg; Application/pdf
Source	Paper copy kept in the Centre for Newfoundland Studies, Memorial University Libraries
Local Identifier	a1356177
Rights	The author retains copyright ownership and moral rights in this thesis. Neither the thesis nor substantial extracts from it may be printed or otherwise reproduced without the author's permission.
Collection	Electronic Theses and Dissertations
Scanning Status	Completed
PDF File	(5.58 MB) -- http://collections.mun.ca/PDFs/theses/Kennedy_Ellen.pdf
CONTENTdm file name	110600.cpd