Geometry LearnLab
Runs up to 15 studies/year with a maximum of 80 students per study. Consists of 40 sections with a total of 700 students
Course Leader:Vincent Aleven
Researh Scientist
Carnegie Mellon University
5000 Forbes Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Phone: 412-268-5475
Email:
The Geometry LearnLab course will teach high school Geometry using the textbook and tutoring system of Carnegie Learning. The curriculum combines software-based, individualized computer lessons with collaborative, real-world problem-solving activities. Students spend about 40% of their class time using the software, and the balance of their time engaged in classroom problem-solving activities. Three Pittsburgh-area high schools are currently participating as PSLC Geometry LearnLab sites, offering a diverse student population, and additional high schools around the country are anticipated for future participation. Geometry topics include:
- Area and Perimeter
- The Pythagorean Theorem
- The Geometry of Right Triangles
- Triangles
- Parallel and Perpendicular Lines
- Similarity and Congruency
- Quadrilaterals
- Circles
- Surface Area and Volume
- Geometric Transformations and Symmetry
- Right Triangle Trigonometry
For further information on this course, including a software demonstration, contact Frank Baker via . Be sure to include in your email the nature of your research interest (e.g., are you planning to propose a LearnLab study) and also indicate whether you have had any prior discussions with PSLC members.
| Ido Jamar - | Vincent Aleven - |
| Albert Corbett - | Bruce McLaren - |
| Ken Koedinger - | Michael Bett - |
| Frank Baker - | Steve Ritter - |