S/W Cinderella for Student's mental Representation about Non-Euclidean Geometry

비유클리드 기하의 정신적 표상을 위한 S/W Cinderella

  • Kye Younghee (Dept. of Information Media, Kosin University) ;
  • Shin Kyunghee (Dept. of Mathematics Education, Ewha Womans University)
  • Published : 2005.05.01

Abstract

In this paper, we propose a computer environment class for student's mental representations about non-Euclidean geometry. Through the software Cinderella, students construct knowledge about non-Euclidean geometry and recognize differentness between Euclidean and non-Euclidean geometry. Also they recognize an existence of non-Euclidean geometry newly and its mental representations with images represented in Cinderella. In geometry class, we make students can use many representations systematically and can figure a visual internal image by emphasizing a transform process. And then students can reason about non-Euclidean geometry.

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