A study of proof conceptions in algebra
After surveying high-attaining 14-and 15-year-old students about proof in algebra, we found
that students simultaneously held 2 different conceptions of proof: those about arguments …
that students simultaneously held 2 different conceptions of proof: those about arguments …
A survey of mathematics undergraduates' interaction with proof: some implications for mathematics education
D Almeida - International Journal of Mathematical Education in …, 2000 - Taylor & Francis
Proving is an essential activity in mathematics but there are serious difficulties encountered
by mathematics undergraduates in engaging with proof in the intended way. This article …
by mathematics undergraduates in engaging with proof in the intended way. This article …
On mathematical warrants: Proof does not always warrant, and a warrant may be other than a proof
MM Rodd - Mathematical thinking and learning, 2000 - Taylor & Francis
The nature of the justification for a learner's belief in mathematical propositions is central to
the question of whether the learner could be said to have mathematical knowledge. In this …
the question of whether the learner could be said to have mathematical knowledge. In this …
[PDF][PDF] Proof and its classroom role: A survey
G Hanna - Proceedings of conference en el IX Encontro de …, 2000 - researchgate.net
There has been a recent upsurge in papers on the teaching and learning of proof: Between
1990 and 1999 the leading journals of mathematics education published over one hundred …
1990 and 1999 the leading journals of mathematics education published over one hundred …
Cabri as a cognitive tool for the evolution of a sense of proving
C Mogetta - Research in Mathematics Education, 2000 - Taylor & Francis
Cognitive technologies have been described in the literature as reorganisers of thinking
processes, especially where problem solving is concerned. This paper aims to analyse the …
processes, especially where problem solving is concerned. This paper aims to analyse the …