National Council of Teachers of Mathematics 2013 Research Presession

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97- Exploring Congruency Tasks in Three Middle School Textbooks

Tuesday, April 16, 2013: 4:45 PM-6:00 PM
Lobby A (Colorado Convention Center)
Lead Speaker:
Anna F. DeJarnette


Description of Presentation:

This study analyzed tasks related to congruency in three middle school textbooks. Two textbooks promoted using diagrams in combination with congruence theorems to deduce whether figures would be congruent. The third textbook used diagrams and construction tools for students to construct congruent figures.

Session Type: Poster Session

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