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ERIC Number: EJ639864
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2000
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ISSN: ISSN-0013-1954
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Proof, Explanation and Exploration: An Overview.
Hanna, Gila
Educational Studies in Mathematics, v44 n1-2 p5-23 2000
Explores the role of proof in mathematics education and provides justification for its importance in the curriculum. Discusses three applications of dynamic geometry software--heuristics, exploration, and visualization--as tools in the teaching of proof and as potential challenges to the importance of proof. (Author/MM)
Descriptors: Computer Software, Computer Uses in Education, Educational Technology, Geometry, Heuristics, Mathematics Instruction, Proof (Mathematics), Secondary Education, Visualization
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - General
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Language: English
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Note: Special issue: Proof in Dynamic Geometry Environments.