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National Council of Teachers of Mathematics 2016 Research Conference

Please note: The NCTM conference program is subject to change.

46- Eliminating Counterexamples: A Conception of Contrapositive Proving for Adolescents

Tuesday, April 12, 2016: 11:30 AM-12:00 PM
3010 (San Francisco Convention Center)

 

Lead Speaker:
David A. Yopp

Full Conference Paper
  • NCTM eliminate CEs paper.3.10.16.uploaded.pdf (4.8 MB)

  • Description of Presentation:

    This brief research report addresses implementing activities that promote reasoning and proving. An adolescent’s indirect reasoning is used to develop a conception of indirect argumentation that improves her understanding of contrapositive proving.

    Session Type: Brief Research Report

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