Proofs and Proving: Why, When and How?

de Villiers M., Furinghetti F. (eds)

8th International Congress on Mathematical Education, Topic Group on Proof

 

Almeida D. (1996) Proof in Undergraduate Mathematics in the UK: A Case of Bridging from the Informal to the Formal? (pp.86-93)

Barbin E. (1996) An epistemological approach to proving: to know why and how we know. (pp.183-183).

David H. (1996) Making Sense of Reading Proof. (pp.284-285)

de Villiers M. (1996) The Role and Function of Proof in Dynamic Geometry. (pp.23-42).

Furinghetti F. & Paola D. (1996) Presentation of a Questionnaire for Evaluating the Influence of the Semantic Context in Mathematical Proof. (pp.94-100).

Garnica A. (1996) Fascination for the technical, decline of the critical: a study on rigorous proof and the training of mathematics teachers. (pp.257-280).

Ginat D. (1996) Design-with-Proof, Loop Invariants, and Mathematical Games. (pp.58-58).

Goldenberg P. (1996) Why prove? To understand. (pp.184-184).

Hanna G. (1996) The Ongoing Value of Proof. (pp.1-14).

Harel G. (1996) Transformational Reasoning in Proving. (pp.283-283).

Hoyles C. (1996) Proving and Proof in School Mathematics. (pp.59-59).

Ibanes M. & Ortega T. (1996) Mathematical Proofs: Classification and Examples for Use in Secondary Education. (pp.109-154).

Jones L. (1996) A Developmental Approach to Proof. (pp.235-240).

Katz V. (1996) Proof by Induction. (pp.200-208).

Leon O. & Calderon D. (1996) La Argumentacion en la Solucion de Problemas

Matematicos: El Recurso de la Prueba. (pp.155-182).

Maher C. (1996) Are you convinced? Proof Making in Young Children. (pp.226-234).

Mesquita A. (1996) Deductive reasoning in elementary school geometry. (pp.221-225).

Movshovitz-Hadar N. (1996) On striking the Balance between Formal and Informal Proofs. (pp.43-52).

Neubrand M. (1996) Proving as part of dealing with theorems. (pp.200-200).

Pegg J. (1996) Interpreting students' approaches to geometric proofs: a neo-Piagetian approach. (pp.101-108).

Reid D. (1996) The Role of Proving: Students and Mathematicians. (pp.185-199).

Retzer K. (1996) A Geometry Proof Making model. (pp.60-85).

Ruttkay Z. (1996) Proofs and proving in different contexts. (pp.286-296).

Scarafiotti A.R. & Alloatti F. (1996) Working out proofs together in the classroom. (pp.209-220).

Sekiguchi Y. (1996) What is really special in the Learning of Proof for Students?: An ethnographic analysis. (pp.241-256).

van Asch B. (1996) Does an engineer need proof? (pp.53-57). South Africa, Centrahil: AMESA

Wittmann E. (1996) Opertive Proofs in Primary Mathematics. (pp.15-22).

Zaslavsky O. (1996) Pitfalls in Generating and Using Counter-Examples in Mathematics. (pp.281-282).


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"Proof Proceedings"
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Mathematics Education
University of Durban-Westville
4000 Durban
South Africa