The effect of learning the seventh grade primary geometry subjects with dynamic geometry software geometers sketchpad on success and permanence and the students’ opinions

As computer technology is developing; at every place where new approaches in general math and specifically geometer teaching are the subjects, computers and the computer aided introduction are talked about. Dynamic geometry software such as Cabri Geometry and Geometer?s Sketchpad (GSP) which we often started to hear about are concealed powerful devices of computer technology in classrooms. Researches have shown that generally students have problems in geometry and also some of them failed. As one of the reasons for that the techniques and methods? being far away from visualization at classroom applications are shown; although, visualization is the most important thing in geometry. In geometry courses; by using just only blackboard-chalk and paper-pen-ruler, the teaching is made and with limited number of drawings students? spatial visualization ability is expected to be developed. It is clear enough that this attitude requires to be changed. Thus, it is necessary to provide more appropriate learning environments for students? developing their vision ability of perceiving geometrical shapes and their properties. In this regard, dynamic geometric environments which are made up with the Geometer?s Sketchpad create student centered environments where students can explore the properties of the shapes and make connections between them by moving the shapes, changing their forms and making measurements. Therefore, our study that we have realized with dynamic geometry software Geometer?s Sketchpad which has been put to use due to the advantages of technology classrooms put into practice