Title: ASSESSING PROOFS VIA ORAL INTERVIEWS.
Authors: Soto-Johnson, Hortensia; Fuller, Evan
Abstract: The article presents a qualitative study which explores the use of oral interviews in assessing the students' understanding of abstract algebra and their ability in constructing proofs. It demonstrates the ability of students to understand the ideas necessary for a subgroup proof but unable to produce a coherent written proof. It also indicates that these students could provide fairly sound proofs verbally and discusses the implications of these findings for teaching and future research studies.
Subjects: ABSTRACT algebra; MATHEMATICAL proofs; ORAL interpretation; COGNITIVE ability; LEARNING ability testing; VERBAL ability tests; MATHEMATICS students; EDUCATION
Publication: Investigations in Mathematics Learning, 2012, Vol 4, Issue 3, p1
ISSN: 1947-7503
Publication type: Academic Journal
DOI: 10.1080/24727466.2012.11790313

ASSESSING PROOFS VIA ORAL INTERVIEWS.

Soto-Johnson, Hortensia; Fuller, Evan