Lessons Learned from using FullProof, a digital proof tool, in a Geometry for Teachers Course
Summary: Proof-writing is a core practice of mathematicians and a crucial skill every future teacher and mathematics major needs to acquire. A proof-based geometry course provides a fruitful ground for developing proof-writing skills. Despite recent pedagogical and technological advances proof remains difficult to learn and to teach. We conducted a pilot study to explore potential advantages of an innovative digital proof tool FullProof, which was developed with an exclusive goal of advancing students’ proof-writing skills in Euclidean Geometry. We integrated the FullProof tool with three Geometry (for Teachers) courses at three universities: Georgia Southern University, South Dakota State University, and the University of New Hampshire. In this talk, we report on the findings pertaining to students’ interactions with FullProof, their perceptions of the usefulness of this digital tool to their proof-writing skills, and the lessons learned from the FullProof integration in a Geometry course from an instructor perspective.
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Duration: 60 minutes
Format: Online seminar via Zoom web meeting software with questions and discussion. Detailed instructions for joining the seminar will be emailed to registered participants.
Presenters:
Orly Buchbinder is an Associate Professor of Mathematics Education at the Department of Mathematics and Statistics at the University of New Hampshire (UNH), where she teaches a variety of courses in both mathematics and mathematics education. Her research agenda is focused on teaching and learning of reasoning and proving at the secondary level. In particular, supporting current and prospective secondary teachers to teach mathematics via reasoning and proving. Prior to joining UNH, she received her PhD in Mathematics Education from Technion, Israel Institute of Technology, and completed a three-year postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Maryland.
