Early Geometrical Thinking in the Environment of Patterns, Mosaics and Isometries

This book discusses the learning and teaching of geometry, with a special focus on kindergarten and primary education. It examines important new trends and developments in research and practice, and emphasizes theoretical, empirical and developmental issues. Further, it discusses various topics, including curriculum studies and implementation, spatial abilities and geometric reasoning, as well as the psychological roots of geometrical thinking and teacher preparation in geometry education. It considers these issues from historical, epistemological, cognitive semiotic and educational points of view in the context of students' difficulties and the design of teaching and curricula.

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Main Topics You Can Find in this "ICME-13 Topical Survey".- Introduction.- Survey on the State-of-the-art.- Summary and Looking Ahead.

Product details

• Authors: Ew Swoboda, Ewa Swoboda, Paola Vighi
• Publisher: Springer, Berlin
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.01.2016
• EAN: 9783319442716
• ISBN: 978-3-31-944271-6
• No. of pages: 50
• Dimensions: 155 mm x 235 mm x 4 mm
• Weight: 124 g
• Illustrations: VII, 50 p. 42 illus.
• Series: ICME-13 Topical Surveys; ICME-13 Topical Surveys
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > School education, didactics, methodology; B, Education, Mathematics, Learning, Cognition & cognitive psychology, Learning & Instruction, Teaching skills & techniques, Instruction, Mathematics—Study and teaching, Mathematics Education