GEOMETERS' SKETCHPAD SOFTWARE FOR NON-THESIS GRADUATE STUDENTS: A CASE STUDY iN TURKEY

CANTÜRK GÜNHAN B., Ozen D.

6th Congress of the European-Society-for-Research-in-Mathematics-Education (CERME), Lyon, France, 28 January - 01 February 2009, pp.1300-1309 identifier

  • Publication Type: Conference Paper / Full Text
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  • City: Lyon
  • Country: France
  • Page Numbers: pp.1300-1309
  • Keywords: Teacher Education, Secondary Mathematics Education, Non-thesis Graduate Program, Integrating Technology, Geometers' Sketchpad Software
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to determine mathematics teachers' views about Geometers' Sketchpads Software (GSP) and to analyze the effects of training sessions on prospective teachers' ability to integrate instructional technology in the teaching of geometry. For that purpose, two graduate student teachers were selected; they investigated GSP activities. They followed training sessions about using GSP. The data come from interviews with them and GSP activities improved by them. The results of this study indicate that their awareness level about GSP was increased.