The power of GeoGebra lies not only for demonstrating a concept but more so for creating a situation where students are made to think, solve problems, and reason mathematically. Here is
Category: Geometry
Mistakes and Misconceptions in Mathematics
Misconceptions are very different from the mistakes students make. Mistakes are not consciously made. Misconceptions are. Mistakes are usually one-off, while misconceptions, the gods forbid, could be for keeps. Mistakes are
Geometric relations – angles made by transversal
Geometry is a natural area of mathematics for which students should develop reasoning and justification skills and their appreciation of the logico-deductive part of mathematics that build across the grades.
Problem on proving perpendicular segments
This problem is a model created to solve the problem posed in the lesson Collapsible. In the figure CF = FB = FE. If C is moved along CB, describe the paths