Enhancing Students' Geometric Thinking Through Phase-Based Instruction Using Geometer’s Sketchpad: A Case Study

• Main Author: Chew , Cheng Meng
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Penerbit Universiti Sains Malaysia 2009
• Subjects: LB2300 Higher Education
• Online Access: http://eprints.usm.my/34531/1/JPP24_06_ChewCM_89-107.pdf; http://eprints.usm.my/34531/; http://apjee.usm.my/APJEE_24_2009/JPP24_06_ChewCM_89-107.pdf

I investigated Form One students’ learning of solid geometry in a phase-based instructional environment using Geometer’s Sketchpad (GSP) based on the van Hiele theory. Specifically, I examined the students’ initial van Hiele levels of geometric thinking about cubes and cuboids, and how their van...