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Autor/inn/en | Weber, Keith; Mejia-Ramos, Juan Pablo |
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Titel | Mathematics Majors' Beliefs about Proof Reading |
Quelle | In: International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, 45 (2014) 1, S.89-103 (15 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift
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Sprache | englisch |
Dokumenttyp | gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz |
ISSN | 0020-739X |
DOI | 10.1080/0020739X.2013.790514 |
Schlagwörter | Majors (Students); Mathematics Instruction; College Mathematics; Undergraduate Students; Mathematical Logic; Validity; Observation; Professional Personnel; Student Attitudes; Comprehension; Student Responsibility; Hypothesis Testing; Student Surveys; Online Surveys; Qualitative Research |
Abstract | We argue that mathematics majors learn little from the proofs they read in their advanced mathematics courses because these students and their teachers have different perceptions about students' responsibilities when reading a mathematical proof. We used observations from a qualitative study where 28 undergraduates were observed evaluating mathematical arguments to hypothesize that mathematics majors hold four specific unproductive beliefs about proof reading. We then conducted a survey about these beliefs with 175 mathematics majors and 83 mathematicians. We found that mathematics majors were more likely to believe that when reading a good proof, they are not expected to construct justifications and diagrams, they can understand most proofs they read within 15 minutes, and understanding a proof is tantamount to being able to justify each step in the proof. (As Provided). |
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Update | 2017/4/10 |