ERIC Number: EJ1408335
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023
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Construct It! Triangle Puzzle Challenges
Enrique Ortiz
Mathematics Teacher: Learning and Teaching PK-12, v116 n10 p730-736 2023
This article presents an original puzzle that supports students' development of visual thinking and geometry ideas based on the Van Hiele levels of geometric thought. The "Triangle Puzzle" is one of many tools teachers can use to guide students' learning of geometry. The Van Hiele's theory provides a way to assess and support this learning. Students need opportunities to actively construct their understanding of concepts using representation and visualizations.
Descriptors: Puzzles, Geometry, Mathematics Instruction, Geometric Concepts, Problem Solving, Visualization, Manipulative Materials, Mathematical Logic
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Language: English
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