Geometry: An innate ability that nevertheless makes it difficult for students worldwide
Department of Pedagogy and Primary Education, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece.
Review
World Journal of Advanced Engineering Technology and Sciences, 2024, 13(01), 757–768.
Article DOI: 10.30574/wjaets.2024.13.1.0483
Publication history:
Received on 29 August 2024; revised on 08 October 2024; accepted on 10 October 2024
Abstract:
The importance of geometry has been highlighted since antiquity. Studies show that we have geometric knowledge from infancy age. Some geometric skills are innate and are not taught in school. However, cultivating them can be achieved in many ways at a very young age and has positive academic results in the future. Unfortunately, nowadays students do not show the necessary interest in the subject and as a result they have not developed their geometric thinking and encounter difficulties both in everyday life and at school.
Keywords:
Innate geometry; Construction toys; Geometry disabilities; Students
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