The Art of Teaching: A New Technique in Handling the Congruence Theorems in Plane Geometry
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The Usual method of proof employed in the congruence theorems kills, rather than stimulates, the interest of many students being introduced to geometry. The customary method of superposition applies some very nice axioms and postulates, but leaves the student mystified as to what it is all about. The fact the assumption, that an angle can be bisected, is used to prove the isosceles triangle theorem, which is used to prove the third congruence theorem (s.s.s. equals s.s.s.), which in turn is used to prove the original assumption (that an angle can be bisected) should contribute much to the added confusion of an alert student.
1981 ◽
Vol 18
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pp. 39-61
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1996 ◽
Vol 52
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pp. 161
2022 ◽
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