Is proof dead in the computer-age school curriculum?


Autoria(s): Gough, John
Data(s)

01/01/2010

Resumo

The article questions the status of proof in mathematics. The article mentions that proof has always been the driving force in historical developments in mathematics. It mentions that proof has been for centuries the staple of mathematics and is used to prepare students for higher mathematical studies and to help them learn to handle the demands of daily life. It cites that changes in school curriculum in the last decades of the twentieth century has rendered proof-free mathematics.<br />

Identificador

http://hdl.handle.net/10536/DRO/DU:30034479

Idioma(s)

eng

Publicador

Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers Inc.

Relação

http://dro.deakin.edu.au/eserv/DU:30034479/gough-isproofdead-2010.pdf

Direitos

2010, Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers Inc.

Tipo

Journal Article