Undergraduates’ example use in proof construction: purposes and effectiveness

In this paper, we present data from an exploratory study that aimed to investigate the ways in which, and the extent to which, undergraduates enrolled in a transition-to-proof course considered examples in their attempted proof constructions. We illustrate how some undergraduates can and do use exam...

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Main Authors:	Lara Alcock, Keith Weber
Format:	Default Article
Published:	2010
Subjects:	Advanced mathematical thinking College counterexamples Definitions Equivalence relations Examples Functions Mathematics education Proof Transition-to-proof courses Undergraduates
Online Access:	https://hdl.handle.net/2134/9087
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