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Jon Roberts

Posts: 47
Registered: 12/6/04

Re: proof in geometry
Posted: Apr 30, 2000 10:05 AM

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Hi Franco,

The experience is, most often, an activity designd or chosen by the teacher
with the intention of engaging the student(s) in a stimulating,
mathematically rich environment within which the students can construct their
mathematical understandings.

In mant ways the success of the students' constructions depend on their
engagement through experience, so the teacher's role becomes one of
designing, leading and releasing the students into mathematically rich
experiences.

Regards,

Jon Roberts

Franco Saliola wrote:

> On Fri, 28 Apr 2000, Jon Roberts wrote:
>
> > Experience
> > Investigate <---> Conjecture
> > Believe
> > Prove
>
> Jon,
>
> Can you elaborate on the first step? I agree with you on the other three,
> but I do not know what you mean by "Experience".
>
> Thanks,
> Franco Saliola