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Gattegno, Caleb – For the Learning of Mathematics, 1980
Presented is an edited transcript of an interview with Dr. Caleb Gattegno exploring the teaching approaches used in a film of the same name. (MP)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Geometric Concepts, Geometry, Instructional Films
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Tahta, Dick – For the Learning of Mathematics, 1980
Some ways of thinking and acting geometrically are described which are related to the approach used by ancient humans. The focus is on intuitive geometric imagery, an attempt to resurrect a way of describing possible viewpoints of geometry outside of those commonly accepted. (MP)
Descriptors: Ancient History, Geometric Concepts, Geometry, Imagery
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Gerdes, Paulus – For the Learning of Mathematics, 1988
The mathematics curriculum should be imbedded into the cultural environment of the student. Discussed is the mathematical educational potential of decorative motif. (PK)
Descriptors: Geometric Concepts, Geometry, Mathematical Enrichment, Mathematics Curriculum
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Thomaidis, Yannis – For the Learning of Mathematics, 1991
Presents an attempt to combine the history of mathematics of ancient Greece with the course on theoretical geometry taught in Greek secondary schools. Three sections present the history of ancient Greek geometry, geometrical constructions using straightedges and compasses, and an application of Ptolemy's theorem in solving ancient astronomy…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Geometric Concepts, Geometric Constructions, Integrated Activities
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Fuehrer, Lutz – For the Learning of Mathematics, 1991
Presents three stories from mathematics history that can be integrated into classroom teaching: (1) the account of how Eratosthenes measured the circumference of the earth to discuss the concept of units in measurement, (2) ideas from Archimedes, Vite, and Descartes to introduce pi, and (3) the discovery of the Cardanic formula as an example of…
Descriptors: Geometric Concepts, Heuristics, Integrated Activities, Integrated Curriculum
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Graf, Klaus-Dieter; Hodgson, Bernard R. – For the Learning of Mathematics, 1990
The kaleidoscope is presented as a suitable topic for a preservice mathematics teacher's first contact with a nontrivial mathematical phenomenon. Included are historical notes on the kaleidoscope, explanation of the inner mechanisms of various kaleidoscope designs, and suggestions for further student investigations. (JJK)
Descriptors: Computer Software Reviews, Elementary School Mathematics, Geometric Concepts, Higher Education