Why Johnny Can't Prove

Why Johnny Can't Prove

The one sentence answer to the question in the title is that the ability to prove depends on forms of knowledge to which most students are rarely if ever exposed. The paper gives a more detailed analysis, drawing on research in mathematics education and classroom experiences.

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Veröffentlicht in:Educational studies in mathematics 1999, Vol.38 (1/3), p.85-109
1. Verfasser: Dreyfus, Tommy
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Cognitive Structures
College students
Deductive Proof
Elementary Secondary Education
High school students
Mathematical Argument
Mathematical functions
Mathematical knowledge
Mathematical Proof
Mathematical Thinking
Mathematical vectors
Mathematics Education
Mathematics Instruction
Mathematics teachers
Proof (Mathematics)
Reasoning
Teachers
Textbooks
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Zusammenfassung:The one sentence answer to the question in the title is that the ability to prove depends on forms of knowledge to which most students are rarely if ever exposed. The paper gives a more detailed analysis, drawing on research in mathematics education and classroom experiences.
ISSN:0013-1954
1573-0816
DOI:10.1007/978-94-017-1584-3_5