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The process of composition and decomposition of geometric figures within the frame of dynamic transformations
CERME 5: European Research in Mathematics Education: Proceedings of the Fifth Congress of the European Society for Research in Mathematics Education, pp.1042-1051
Proceedings of the Fifth Conference of the European Research in Mathematics Education, CERME 5: WG7 (Larnaca, Cyprus, 22/02/2007 - 26/02/2007)
2007
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Abstract
In this paper, we investigate children's strategies while they decompose and compose geometrical shapes and we study these strategies within the frame of dynamic transformations. Twelve children, in the context of a clinical interview, faced six tasks that involved the above processes and which varied in terms of the kind of the decomposed shape and the elements of the transformation that were given. The results indicate that children developed different strategies and built certain relations. By reflecting on the process of transformation (decomposition – composition) the children acted intentionally and considered the shapes as geometrical objects.
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- Title
- The process of composition and decomposition of geometric figures within the frame of dynamic transformations
- Creators
- Christos Markopoulos (Author) - University of PatrasD Potari (Author) - University of PatrasE Schini (Author) - University of Patras
- Contributors
- Demetra Pitta-Pantazi (Editor of compilation)George Philippou (Editor of compilation)
- Publication Details
- CERME 5: European Research in Mathematics Education: Proceedings of the Fifth Congress of the European Society for Research in Mathematics Education, pp.1042-1051
- Conference
- Proceedings of the Fifth Conference of the European Research in Mathematics Education, CERME 5: WG7 (Larnaca, Cyprus, 22/02/2007 - 26/02/2007)
- Publisher
- European Society for Research in Mathematics Education
- Number of pages
- 1042-1051
- Identifiers
- 2193; 991012821427102368
- Copyright
- Published Conference proceedings statement: Copyright 2007 left to authors
- Academic Unit
- School of Education; Faculty of Education
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Conference proceeding