Linguistic conventions of mathematical proof writing at the undergraduate level: Mathematician's and students'
By: Lew, Kristen.
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ArticleDescription: 121-155p.Subject(s): Mathematical Language | Mathematician | Proof | Undergraduate StudentsDDC classification: 510/Lew
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Journal for Research in Mathematics Education, 52(2) March 2019Summary: This study examined the genre of undergraduate mathematical proof writing by asking mathematicians and undergraduate student to read 7 partial proofs and identify and discuss uses of mathematical language, whereas, students were either unaware of these convention or unaware that these conventions applied to proof writing. second students did not fully understand the nuances involved in how mathematicians introduce objects in proofs. third, mathematician focused on the context of the proof to decide how formal a proof should be, whereas students did not seem to be aware of the importance of this factor.
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This study examined the genre of undergraduate mathematical proof writing by asking mathematicians and undergraduate student to read 7 partial proofs and identify and discuss uses of mathematical language, whereas, students were either unaware of these convention or unaware that these conventions applied to proof writing. second students did not fully understand the nuances involved in how mathematicians introduce objects in proofs. third, mathematician focused on the context of the proof to decide how formal a proof should be, whereas students did not seem to be aware of the importance of this factor.
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