Research in Mathematical Education (한국수학교육학회지시리즈D:수학교육연구)

Korean Society of Mathematical Education (한국수학교육학회)
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An Analysis of the Practice of Proof Education in Korea - Focused on the Middle School Geometry

  • Na, Gwi-Soo (Department of Mathematics Education, Jeonju Educational University)
  • Published : 1998.11.30
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Abstract

This paper investigates the practices of proof education in Korea by analyzing the teaching and learning of proofs in classes in the second year of middle school. With this purpose, this study examines the features and deficiencies of the ways of teaching proofs and investigates the difficulties which students have in learning them. Furthermore, it suggests methods for the improvement of teaching proofs.

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