MED 611 Geometry for Teachers: from Problem Solving to Proof (3 credits)

This course discusses specific topics from geometry, their impact on the changing geometry curriculum, their application through technology and their connection to other areas within and outside mathematics. Students will examine recent research trends and practical methods for teaching geometry at the secondary level and explore several methods of geometry curriculum design and instruction. Students will learn what role the processes of visualization, construction and reasoning play in learning and teaching geometry. Classroom materials, activities and techniques are discussed and developed and concepts explained and explored through a variety of modes including manipulatives, interactive computer software and graphing calculators.

Prerequisite: MED 554 or permission of the instructor.