AN OBSERVATION TOOL AS AN AID FOR BUILDING PROOFS

An Observation Tool as an Aid for Building Proofs

An Observation Tool as an Aid for Building Proofs

Little is known about how mathematicians present proofs in secondary school courses. This descriptive study uses ethnographic methods to explore proof presentations at a large comprehensive research university in the Midwest. Zlatan Magajna (2011 251) investigated three research questions: What pedagogical moves do mathematics faculty members make when presenting proofs in a traditional secondary school classroom? What do mathematics faculty members contemplate as they plan lectures that include proof presentations? To what degree and in what ways ...