Proof: Examples and Beyond

Proof: Examples and Beyond

The goal of this article is to help teachers both recognize and capitalize on classroom opportunities so that students can be meaningfully engaged in mathematical proof. To do so, the authors discuss students' thoughts about proof and their abilities to construct arguments. They also offer sugg...

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Veröffentlicht in:Mathematics teaching in the middle school 2009-11, Vol.15 (4), p.206-211
Hauptverfasser: Knuth, Eric J., Choppin, Jeffrey M., Bieda, Kristen N.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Junior high school students
Logical Thinking
Mathematical Concepts
Mathematical Logic
Mathematics curricula
Mathematics education
Mathematics Instruction
Mathematics Teachers
Mathematics tests
Middle School Students
Middle school teachers
Middle schools
Odd numbers
Proof theory
Reasoning
Secondary School Mathematics
Teaching Methods
Thinking Skills
Toothpicks
Validity
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Zusammenfassung:The goal of this article is to help teachers both recognize and capitalize on classroom opportunities so that students can be meaningfully engaged in mathematical proof. To do so, the authors discuss students' thoughts about proof and their abilities to construct arguments. They also offer suggestions for teachers that are intended to support their efforts to provide students with meaningful experiences with proof throughout their middle school mathematics education. (Contains 4 figures.)
ISSN:1072-0839
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DOI:10.5951/MTMS.15.4.0206