Published in Acta Didactica Napocensia, volume 3 number 2, 1 June 2010
The Power of Scripting: DGS Meets Programming
Jürgen Richter-Gebert, TU Munich, Germany
Ulrich Kortenkamp, Centre for Educational Research in
Mathematics and Technology (CERMAT), University of Education Karlsruhe, Germany
Abstract: In this article we demonstrate how the combination of
a system for dynamic geometry with a freely programmable scripting environment
can be advantageously used in teaching and research. We explain the reasons
behind various design decisions that were made by us when designing the
language CindyScript and give
examples that proof how they lead to easy and understandable code that can be
used in education. We give several concrete application scenarios of the
language that was developed by the authors and seamlessly interacts with the
dynamic geometry system Cinderella.
Key words: Dynamic Geometry, Programming
Pages 67-78. Download PDF