PROCEEDINGS OF THE 16TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE ON RESEARCH IN UNDERGRADUATE MATHEMATICS EDUCATION (Vol 2)
2013
Denver, Colorado
Odd Dialoges on Odd and Even Functions
Page: 2-314
A group of prospective mathematics teachers was asked to imagine a conversation with a student centered on a particular proof regarding the derivative of even functions and produce a script of this imagined dialogue. These scripts provided insights into the script-writers’ mathematical knowledge, as well as insights into what they perceive as potential difficulties for their students, and by extension difficulties they may have had themselves when learning the concepts. The paper focuses on the script-writers’ understandings of derivative and of even/odd functions.