Geometry and proof
Jones, Keith and Rodd, Melissa (2001) Geometry and proof. Proceedings of the British Society for Research into Learning Mathematics, 21, (1), 95-100.
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Is Euclidean geometry the most suitable part of the school mathematics curriculum to act as a context for work on mathematical proof? This paper examines some of the issues regarding the teaching and learning of proof and proving specifically in relation to Euclidean geometry.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| ISSNs: | 1463-6840 (print) |
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| Keywords: | pedagogy, curriculum, teaching, learning, intuition, geometry, intuitive, drawing, measurement, imagining, manipulating, figures, mathematics, England, geometric, geometrical, textbook, deductive reasoning, proof, school, national curriculum, ICT, dynamic geometry, DGS, DGE, Euclid, Euclidean, |
| Subjects: | L Education > LB Theory and practice of education > LB2361 Curriculum L Education > LB Theory and practice of education L Education > L Education (General) |
| Divisions: | University Structure - Pre August 2011 > School of Education > Professional Practice & Pedagogy |
| Item ID: | 14691 |
| Date Deposited: | 22 Feb 2005 |
| Last Modified: | 28 Jun 2012 09:29 |
| Contributors: | Jones, Keith (Author) Rodd, Melissa (Author) |
| Date: | 2001 |
| Status: | Published |
| URI: | http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/14691 |
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