Delta-K,  Teaching Ideas,  Volume 12, Issue 1

Why are we teaching Geometry?

Journal of the Mathematics Council of the Alberta Teachers’ Association

Volume 12 Issue 1, November 1972

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Why are we teaching Geometry?

David Robitaille

Some of our main objectives for teaching geometry involve logical thinking (development, recognizing the sequential process, application, and so on). If this is the case, do we need to teach geometry? Why not teach logical thinking?