Do Generic Proofs Improve Proof Comprehension?

Students often have difficulty understanding the proofs that they read. Some mathematics educators have suggested using generic proofs to improve students' proof comprehension. However, few empirical studies about students' perceptions of generic proofs or whether students understand gener...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Kristen Lew, Keith Weber, Juan Pablo Mejía Ramos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korea Society of Educational Studies in Mathematics 2020-08-01
Series:Journal of Educational Research in Mathematics
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Online Access:http://journaleditor.inforang.com/journal/view.html?doi=10.29275/jerm.2020.08.sp.1.229