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Publication Date: 2020
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Conception and Development of Inductive Reasoning and Mathematical Induction in the Context of Written Argumentations
Uygun-Eryurt, Tugba
Acta Didactica Napocensia, v13 n2 p65-79 2020
Nowadays, mathematical reasoning and making proof have taken importance for all students from the grade level of elementary education to university. More specifically, mathematical induction (MI) is a kind of proof and reasoning strategy taking place nearly all grade levels. Moreover, teachers are important factors affecting student learning and they can acquire necessary knowledge and skills developmentally in their teacher education programs. This paper makes contributions to domain of research by investigating the development of PMT's conception of MI in the context of written argumentations encouraging MI. In other words, the purpose of this multiple case study is to explore how PMT's conception of mathematical induction develop through their written argumentations. These cases show that there exist improvements in PMT's written argumentations, conception of MI and proof construction activities related to MI. In other words, the more organized and structured they produced written argumentation, the more successfully they use and make mathematical induction.
Descriptors: Logical Thinking, Mathematical Logic, Thinking Skills, Skill Development, Persuasive Discourse, Writing (Composition), Preservice Teachers, Undergraduate Students, Elementary Secondary Education, Mathematics Education, Public Colleges, Concept Formation, Foreign Countries
Babes-Bolyai University. Kogainiceanu 1, Cluj-Napoca, 400084 Romania. e-mail: submit_adn@yahoo.com; Web site: http://adn.teaching.ro
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Turkey
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