PROCEEDINGS OF THE 18TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE ON RESEARCH IN UNDERGRADUATE MATHEMATICS EDUCATION
2015
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Unconventional uses of mathematical language in undergraduate proof writing
Page: 201
Despite its perceived importance in the learning of mathematics, there is a dearth of research on students’ use of mathematical language, particularly when writing proofs at the undergraduate level. In this exploratory study, we analyze written student exams from an introductory proof course and identify fourteen categories of unconventional uses of mathematical language found in undergraduate student generated proofs.