ERIC Number: ED489630
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2004-Jul
Pages: 8
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The Use of Models in Teaching Proof by Mathematical Induction
Ron, Gila; Dreyfus, Tommy
International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, 28th, Bergen, Norway, July 14-18, 2004
Proof by mathematical induction is known to be conceptually difficult for high school students. This paper presents results from interviews with six experienced high school teachers, concerning the use of models in teaching mathematical induction. Along with creative and adequate use of models, we found explanations, models and examples that distort the underlying mathematical ideas and show teachers' conceptual difficulties. [For complete proceedings, see ED489597.]
Descriptors: Secondary School Teachers, Logical Thinking, High School Students, Mathematical Logic, Validity, Mathematics Instruction, High School Students, Models, Teaching Methods, Foreign Countries
International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, 35 Aandwind Street, Kirstenhof, Cape Town, 7945, South Africa. Web site: http://igpme.org.
Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Reports - Evaluative; Speeches/Meeting Papers
Education Level: High Schools
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Israel
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