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ERIC Number: EJ230955
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1980
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The Role of Proof and Conjecture in Mathematics and Mathematics Teaching.
Watson, F. R.
International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, v11 n2 p163-67 Apr-Jun 1980
A simple enumeration problem from some research on problem solving is used to illustrate the contention that conjecture and proof have a central place in mathematics teaching. (Author/TG)
Descriptors: Concept Formation, Induction, Mathematical Concepts, Mathematical Logic, Mathematics Curriculum, Mathematics Education, Problem Solving, Secondary Education, Secondary School Mathematics
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Proof (Mathematics)