PROCEEDINGS OF THE 18TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE ON RESEARCH IN UNDERGRADUATE MATHEMATICS EDUCATION
2015
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
The use of examples in the learning and teaching of a transition-to-proof course
Page: 150
This study investigates the ways that undergraduate students use examples in their transition to proof course, and the influence that the instructor had on the students’ decisions to use examples. Data was collected from the instructor and a sample of students via observations and interviews to develop an model of effective example use in a transition-to-proof course. The results show that the students can often state the circumstances in which an example could provide insight during proof writing, but struggle during the implementation.