The potential of teacher development with Geometer’s Sketchpad

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dc.contributor.authorStols, Gerriten_ZA
dc.contributor.authorMji, Andileen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorWessels, Dirken_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2015-03-31T08:36:11Z
dc.date.available2015-03-31T08:36:11Z
dc.date.issued2008-12
dc.descriptionThe original publication is available at http://www.pythagoras.org.zaen_ZA
dc.descriptionCITATION: Stols, G., Mji, A. & Wessels, D. 2008. The potential of teacher development with Geometer’s Sketchpad. Pythagoras, 68: 15-21, doi: 10.4102/pythagoras.v0i68.63en_ZA
dc.description.abstractIn this paper we document the advantages of utilising technology to enhance teachers’ instructional activities. In particular we showcase the potential and impact that the use of Geometer’s Sketchpad may have on the teaching and learning of geometry at school. A series of five, two-hour teacher development workshops in which Geometer’s Sketchpad was used were attended by 12 Grade 11 and 12 teachers. The findings revealed that teachers had a better understanding of the same geometry that they initially disliked. This finding was supported by a quantitative analysis which showed a positive change in the understanding of and beliefs about geometry from when the teachers started to the end of the workshops.en_ZA
dc.description.urihttp://www.pythagoras.org.za/index.php/pythagoras/article/view/63
dc.description.versionPublisher's Versionen_ZA
dc.format.extent7 pages : illustrationsen_ZA
dc.identifier.citationStols, G., Mji, A. & Wessels, D. 2008. The potential of teacher development with Geometer’s Sketchpad. Pythagoras, 68: 15-21, doi: 10.4102/pythagoras.v0i68.63en_ZA
dc.identifier.issn2223-7895 (online)
dc.identifier.issn1012-2346 (print)
dc.identifier.otherdoi: 10.4102/pythagoras.v0i68.63
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/96454
dc.language.isoen_ZAen
dc.publisherAOSIS Publishingen_ZA
dc.rights.holderAuthors retain copyrighten_ZA
dc.subjectMathematics teachers -- Training of -- South Africaen_ZA
dc.subjectGeometer’s Sketchpaden_ZA
dc.subjectComputer-assisted instruction -- South Africaen_ZA
dc.titleThe potential of teacher development with Geometer’s Sketchpaden_ZA
dc.typeArticleen_ZA
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