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Magajna, Zlatan – Center for Educational Policy Studies Journal, 2013
Proving in school geometry is not just about validating the truth of a claim. In the school setting, the main function of the proof is to convince someone that a claim is true by providing an explanation. Students consider proving to be difficult; in fact, they find the very concept of proof demanding. Proving a claim in planar geometry involves…
Descriptors: Secondary School Students, Secondary School Mathematics, Plane Geometry, Mathematical Logic
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Merrill, Chris; Devine, Kevin L.; Brown, Joshua W.; Brown, Ryan A. – Journal of Technology Studies, 2010
In the summer of 2009, a professional development partnership was established between the Peoria Public School District (PPSD), a local education agency (LEA), and Illinois State University (ISU) to improve geometric and trigonometric knowledge and skill for high school mathematics teachers as part of the Illinois Mathematics and Science…
Descriptors: Mathematics Education, Summative Evaluation, Action Research, Visualization
International Association for Development of the Information Society, 2012
The IADIS CELDA 2012 Conference intention was to address the main issues concerned with evolving learning processes and supporting pedagogies and applications in the digital age. There had been advances in both cognitive psychology and computing that have affected the educational arena. The convergence of these two disciplines is increasing at a…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Academic Support Services, Access to Computers