ERIC Number: EJ1359479
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Publication Date: 2022
Pages: 15
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Acting out Euclidean Transformations
Soto, Hortensia
PRIMUS, v32 n8 p902-916 2022
In this paper, I share an activity that reinforces students' understanding of translations, reflections, and rotations via body movement. As a result of this activity, students gain a different perspective compared to previous explorations on paper, communicate mathematics, and visualize transformations as rigid motions on the plane. Furthermore, the combination of sensation and perception helped some students assess whether their work was correct.
Descriptors: Motor Reactions, Human Body, Mathematics Instruction, Visualization, Teaching Methods, Geometry, Mathematics Teachers, Learning Activities, Task Analysis, Thinking Skills, Preservice Teachers, Teacher Educators, Elementary School Teachers
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; Elementary Education
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Language: English
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