Non-euclidean geometry and its possible role in the secondary school mathematics syllabus

Non-euclidean geometry and its possible role in the secondary school mathematics syllabus

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There are numerous problems associated with the teaching of Euclidean geometry at secondary schools today. Students do not see the necessity of proving results which have been obtained intuitively. They do not comprehend that the validity of a deduction is independent of the 'truth' of...

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Main Author: Fish, Washiela
Other Authors: Alderton, Ian William, 1952-
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: 2015
Subjects:
Euclidean geometry
Parallel postulate
non-Euclidean geometry
Mathematical-historical aspects
Hyperbolic geometry
Consistency
Poincare model
Philosophical implications
Senior secondary mathematics syllabus
Teaching-learning problems in geometry
Misconceptions about mathematics
Van Hiele model of development in geometry
Mathematical competency of teachers
Pre-assessment strategies
Teaching-learning strategies
Evaluation strategies
516.9
Mathematics > Study and teaching (Secondary)
Geometry
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10500/16789

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