F. A. Ersoz, "Proof in Different Mathematical Domains" (Abstract and link to paper)

[Dan Christensen]

PROOF IN DIFFERENT MATHEMATICAL DOMAINS 

Filyet Asli Ersoz 

University of Georgia, U.S.A 

Abstract

This paper raises the question of whether conceptions of proof and proving developed in high school geometry classes transfer to proof and proving in higher level mathematics courses. Studies on high school students’ conceptions of proof and research carried at the undergraduate level with a focus on proof are reviewed to provide insights into this question. Several problems caused by the way proof is introduced are discussed and the importance of domain-specific knowledge in proof construction is pointed out.

Full text here ( "Proceedings of the ICMI Study 19 Conference, 2009," p. 195)

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