Browsing University of Galway Theses by Author "Pfeiffer, Kirsten"
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Features and purposes of mathematical proofs in the view of novice students: observations from proof validation and evaluation performances
Pfeiffer, Kirsten (2010-12-22)This thesis describes a comprehensive exploratory study of the approaches taken by novice students to the validation and evaluation of mathematical proofs. A theoretical framework based on sociocultural learning theories ...