Visualization Based Learning

Click the photo on the right to see a physical demonstration of the pythagorean theorem in action!

Psychological Implications

In geometry, using visualization based learning can effect students by:

  • Making interpretations of concepts such as the pythagorean theorem, angle types, and shape types more accessible to students
  • Allowing for physical interaction with shapes, promoting memory stage transfer
  • Creating community engagement within the classroom, decreasing stress and increasing comfortability

In geometry, promoting rote learning methods can effect students by:

  • Deterring them from conceptual proofs, and focusing more on application based conceptualization
  • Allowing for students to conduct independent exploration of new concepts. This can be especially useful when covering connections between relationships of angles through intersecting parallel lines.

In geometry, using real life examples can effect students by:

  • Showing where geometry can arise in day to day life, promoting external engagement with mathematics
  • Increasing personal connection with abstract concepts such as trigonometric functions