Turtle Geometry: The Computer as a Medium for Exploring Mathematics (Mit Press Series in Artificial Intelligence) - Softcover

Harold Abelson; Andrea A. DiSessa

 
9780262510370: Turtle Geometry: The Computer as a Medium for Exploring Mathematics (Mit Press Series in Artificial Intelligence)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0262510375 ISBN 13: 9780262510370
Publisher: MIT Press, 1986

Synopsis

Turtle Geometry presents an innovative program of mathematical discovery that demonstrates how the effective use of personal computers can profoundly change the nature of a student's contact with mathematics. Using this book and a few simple computer programs, students can explore the properties of space by following an imaginary turtle across the screen. The concept of turtle geometry grew out of the Logo Group at MIT. Directed by Seymour Papert, author of Mindstorms, this group has done extensive work with preschool children, high school students and university undergraduates.

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About the Authors

Hal Abelson is Class of 1922 Professor of Computer Science and Engineering at Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a fellow of the IEEE. He is a founding director of Creative Commons, Public Knowledge, and theFree Software Foundation. Additionally, he serves as co-chair for the MIT Council on Educational Technology.


Andrea diSessa is Chancellor's Professor in the Graduate School of Education at the University of California, Berkeley, and a member of the National Academy of Education. He is the coauthor of Turtle Geometry: The Computer as a Medium for Exploring Mathematics (MIT Press, 1981).


Daniel G. Bobrow is a Research Fellow in the Intelligent Systems Laboratory, Xerox Palo Alto Research Center, editor-in-chief of the Journal of Artificial Intelligence, and Chair of the Governing Board of the Cognitive Science Society.


Michael Brady is Senior Research Scientist at MIT's Artifical Intelligence Laboratory.


Patrick H. Winston is Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science and Director of the Artificial Intelligence Laboratory at MIT.

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Publisher
MIT Press
Publication date
1986
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0262510375
ISBN 13 
9780262510370
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
498

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