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Weber, Keith; Melhuish, Kathleen – Canadian Journal of Science, Mathematics and Technology Education, 2022
In this commentary, we explore tensions between engaging students in authentic disciplinary mathematical activity and insights from critical theorists who analyze equity in mathematics education. The tensions arise as engaging students in authentic mathematical activity usually involve having students adopt the language and norms of another…
Descriptors: Learner Engagement, Mathematics Activities, Critical Theory, Mathematics Education
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Zazkis, Dov; Weber, Keith; Mejía-Ramos, Juan Pablo – Educational Studies in Mathematics, 2016
We examine a commonly suggested proof construction strategy from the mathematics education literature--that students first produce a graphical argument and then work to construct a verbal-symbolic proof based on that graphical argument. The work of students who produce such graphical arguments when solving proof construction tasks was analyzed to…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Mathematical Logic, Validity, Persuasive Discourse