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Using geometer’s sketchpad for teaching and learning of geometry: The case of eighty pre-service teachers
Citation
Ng, D. K. E., & Teong, S. K. (2003). Using geometer’s sketchpad for teaching and learning of geometry: The case of eighty pre-service teachers. In Research in and on the classroom: ERAS Conference 2003 Proceedings (pp. 272-277). Singapore: Educational Research Association of Singapore.
Abstract
This paper reports on the investigation of pre-service trainee teachers’ perception of
the use of the Geometer’s Sketchpad (GSP) for the teaching and learning of geometry.
Findings from the survey design suggested that 80% of trainee teachers perceived
GSP as a good teaching and learning tool, indicating that GSP has advantageous
features that enhance teaching and learning, and GSP can be used as an alternative
mode to traditional methods of teaching. Moreover, a large majority of trainee
teachers commented positively on the framework for planning GSP tasks, describing it
as a ‘helpful’ guide to lesson planning.
Date Issued
November 2003