Proof and proving in secondary school

This paper argues that mathematics should be a human activity in which the process of guided invention takes the learner through the various stages and steps of the discovery of mathematical ideas and concepts. The central premise is that proof functions as an explanation, where experimental mathema...

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Main Author: Vimolan Mudaly
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2007-10-01
Series:Pythagoras
Online Access:https://pythagoras.org.za/index.php/pythagoras/article/view/81