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ERIC Number: EJ524657
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1996
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-8756-7555
Teaching the Proof Process: A Model for Discovery Learning.
Dean, Euda E.
College Teaching, v44 n2 p52-55 Spr 1996
A model for teaching proof writing to college mathematics students is presented. The model has six phases: (1) open (understanding the theorem by reading it, listing, and writing it out); (2) brainstorm; (3) instantiate (perception of the chain of inferences linking hypothesis to conclusion); (4) convince; (5) reflect; and (6) extend. Strategies for teaching are also offered. (MSE)
Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Assignments, Brainstorming, Classroom Techniques, College Instruction, College Mathematics, Course Organization, Discovery Learning, Higher Education, Logical Thinking, Models, Proof (Mathematics), Skill Development
Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
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