Abstract
This study focuses on the characterisation of proof teaching in university lectures on mathematical analysis using the commognitive framework. The case is set around a lecturer with experience in teaching this course and a good reputation among university students. Six lectures of the course were analysed using discourse and thematic analysis. The analysis resulted in a range of characteristics of the mathematical discourse for proof teaching of a lecturer. Then, by exploring the proving routines within the characteristics, we produced a typology of teaching characteristics in the lecturer’s discourse; that typology gave us insights into a pattern of proving specific to our case study. The exploration of the proving routines in the lecturer’s discourse offered an in-depth understanding of teaching proof beyond the macro-level descriptions of lectures in the extant literature. We conclude the study with implications for research and education.
| Original language | English |
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| Journal | International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology |
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| Publication status | E-pub ahead of print - 21-Jul-2024 |
Keywords
- commognition
- Lecturing
- mathematical analysis
- proving routines
- university mathematics