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Teachers ’ conceptions of proof in the context of.
| Content Provider | CiteSeerX |
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| Author | Knuth, Eric J. |
| Abstract | ABSTRACT. Current reform efforts in the United States are calling for substantial changes in the nature and role of proof in secondary school mathematics – changes designed to provide all students with rich opportunities and experiences with proof throughout the entire secondary school mathematics curriculum. This study examined 17 experienced secondary school mathematics teachers ’ conceptions of proof from their perspectives as teachers of school mathematics. The results suggest that implementing “proof for all” may be difficult for teachers; teachers viewed proof as appropriate for the mathematics education of a minority of students. The results further suggest that teachers tended to view proof in a pedagogically limited way, namely, as a topic of study rather than as a tool for communicating and studying mathematics. Implications for mathematics teacher education are discussed in light of these findings. KEY WORDS: proof, reform, secondary mathematics, teacher conceptions |
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| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Teacher Conception Proof Context Mathematics Teacher Education Rich Opportunity Entire Secondary School Mathematics Curriculum Teacher Conception Current Reform Effort Substantial Change Limited Way United State Secondary School Mathematics Change Key Word School Mathematics Secondary Mathematics Mathematics Education |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |