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Promoting mathematical proof from collective argumentation in primary school
Author(s) -
Cervantes-Barraza Jonathan Alberto,
Hernandez Moreno Antonia,
Rumsey Chepina
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
school science and mathematics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.135
H-Index - 2
eISSN - 1949-8594
pISSN - 0036-6803
DOI - 10.1111/ssm.12379
Subject(s) - argumentation theory , mathematics education , primary (astronomy) , computer science , task (project management) , proof of concept , primary education , psychology , epistemology , engineering , physics , philosophy , systems engineering , astronomy , operating system
The purpose of this research is to promote the construction of mathematical proof from argumentation at the primary level. To show this is a viable instructional strategy at the primary level, we use a teaching experiment methodology and a task related to geometric proof in this research study. To model and analyze the collective argumentation that took place in the classroom, we reconstructed the discussion using the extended Toulmin model. Collective argumentation at the primary level is a valuable opportunity for primary students and their teachers to generate mathematical proof through collaboration.