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''Turtle Geometry'' is a college-level math text written by
Hal Abelson Harold Abelson (born April 26, 1947) is the Class of 1922 Professor of Computer Science and Engineering in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), a fellow of the Institute ...
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Andrea diSessa Andrea diSessa (born June 3, 1947) is an education researcher and author of the book ''Turtle Geometry'' about Logo. He has also written highly cited research papers on the epistemology of physics, educational experimentation, and constructivist a ...
which aims to engage students in exploring mathematical properties visually via a simple programming language to maneuver the icon of a turtle trailing lines across a personal computer display.


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Turtle graphics In computer graphics, turtle graphics are vector graphics using a relative cursor (the "turtle") upon a Cartesian plane (x and y axis). Turtle graphics is a key feature of the Logo programming language. Overview The turtle has three attribute ...

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