Proving in the elementary mathematics classroom /

Although proving is core to mathematics as a sense-making activity, it currently has a marginal place in elementary classrooms internationally. Blending research with practical perspectives, this book addresses what it would take to elevate the place of proving at elementary school. It uses classroo...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Stylianides, Andreas J. (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2016.
Edition:First edition.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Although proving is core to mathematics as a sense-making activity, it currently has a marginal place in elementary classrooms internationally. Blending research with practical perspectives, this book addresses what it would take to elevate the place of proving at elementary school. It uses classroom episodes from two countries to examine different kinds of proving tasks and the proving activity they can generate in the elementary classroom.
Item Description:Previously issued in print: 2016.
Physical Description:1 online resource : illustrations (black and white, and colour)
Audience:Specialized.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780191789588
0191789585
9780191034725
019103472X