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ERIC Number: EJ558244
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1997
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ISSN: ISSN-0261-4294
Gifted Mathematicians Constructing Their Own Geometries--Changes in Knowledge and Attitude.
Shillor, Irith
Gifted Education International, v12 n2 p102-05 1997
Using Taxi-Cab Geometry (a non-Euclidean geometry program) as the starting point, 14 mathematically gifted British secondary students (ages 12-14) were asked to consider the differences between Euclidean and Non-Euclidean geometries, then to construct their own geometry and to consider the non-Euclidean elements within it. The positive effects of the program are discussed. (Author/CR)
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Geometry, Gifted, Junior High Schools, Mathematical Concepts, Mathematical Enrichment, Mathematics Instruction
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: Great Britain