Pedagogical implications of students' misconceptions about deductive geometric proof

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dc.contributor.authorNdlovu, Mdutshekelwaen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorMji, Andileen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2013-07-03T08:19:03Z
dc.date.available2013-07-03T08:19:03Z
dc.date.issued2012
dc.descriptionCITATION: Ndlovu, M. & Mji, A. 2012. Pedagogical implications of students’ misconceptions about deductive geometric proof. Acta Academica, 44(3):179-211.
dc.descriptionThe original publication is available at http://journals.ufs.ac.za
dc.description.abstractThe role of proof in school geometry has been a subject of intense debate throughout the twentieth century and that debate persists even today. This study aims to identify and analyse deductive geometric proof difficulties encountered by Bachelor of Education (BEd) in-service student teachers and to propose possible ways of remediating them. The authors conducted a content analysis of responses to a circle geometry item in an achievement test taken by 170 students. Although 78% of the students performed well in the deductive proof item, 22% evidenced misunderstandings or misconceptions which varied in complexity. The misconceptions were analysed into four categories and implications for pedagogy proffered to turn the misconceptions into critical teaching and learning opportunities.en_ZA
dc.description.urihttp://journals.ufs.ac.za/index.php/aa/article/view/1364
dc.description.versionPublisher's version
dc.format.extent31 pages
dc.identifier.citationNdlovu, M. & Mji, A. 2012. Pedagogical implications of students’ misconceptions about deductive geometric proof. Acta Academica, 44(3):179-211
dc.identifier.issn2415-0479 (online)
dc.identifier.issn0587-2405 (print)
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/81726
dc.language.isoen_ZAen_ZA
dc.publisherSUN MeDIA Bloemfontein
dc.rights.holderAuthors retain copyright
dc.subjectGeometry -- Study and teaching (Higher)en_ZA
dc.subjectLogicen_ZA
dc.subjectDecuctive geometric proofen_ZA
dc.titlePedagogical implications of students' misconceptions about deductive geometric proofen_ZA
dc.typeArticleen_ZA
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