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Mejia-Ramos, Juan Pablo; Fuller, Evan; Weber, Keith; Rhoads, Kathryn; Samkoff, Aron – Educational Studies in Mathematics, 2012
Although proof comprehension is fundamental in advanced undergraduate mathematics courses, there has been limited research on what it means to understand a mathematical proof at this level and how such understanding can be assessed. In this paper, we address these issues by presenting a multidimensional model for assessing proof comprehension in…
Descriptors: Reading Comprehension, Mathematics Education, Mathematical Logic, Number Concepts
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Raman, Manya; Weber, Keith – Mathematics Teacher, 2006
This article describes how the concept of "key idea" can be used in high school geometry to connect students' informal explorations with rigorous mathematical proof. (Contains 6 figures.)
Descriptors: Geometry, Mathematical Logic, Validity, Mathematics Instruction