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Peer reviewedMathematics Teacher, 1986
Included are brief articles on a laboratory approach for teaching basic geometry, having students give examples, and trigonometry and design. (MNS)
Descriptors: Concept Formation, Geometric Concepts, Learning Activities, Lesson Plans
Movshovitz-Hadar, N.; And Others – Focus on Learning Problems in Mathematics, 1986
A collection of student distortions, represented by student-invented variations of theorems, are presented. They were drawn from examination papers of 17-year-old students in Israel. (MNS)
Descriptors: Algebra, Concept Formation, Educational Research, Error Patterns
Peer reviewedHughes, Barnabas; And Others – Mathematics Teacher, 1991
Presented is a series of eight hands-on exercises using Apple II computer graphics to investigate the following characteristics of periodic functions: period, amplitude, horizontal shift, and vertical shift. Detailed teacher instructions and the accompanying computer program are included. (MDH)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Concept Formation, Functions (Mathematics), Learning Activities
Peer reviewedLeach, Trevor; And Others – Mathematics in School, 1987
Describes three pieces of practical work (hands-on activities) which have been successful in Scottish secondary schools. Activities involve geotiles, working with percentages, and activities for higher mathematics. (PK)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Concept Formation, Estimation (Mathematics), Foreign Countries
