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University mathematics students’ self-efficacy beliefs about proof and proving
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- Viholainen, Antti (author)
- University of Eastern Finland
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- Tossavainen, Timo (author)
- Luleå tekniska universitet,Pedagogik, språk och Ämnesdidaktik,Matematik och lärande
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- Viitala, Hanna (author)
- Luleå tekniska universitet,Pedagogik, språk och Ämnesdidaktik
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- Johansson, Maria (author)
- Luleå tekniska universitet,Pedagogik, språk och Ämnesdidaktik
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- University of Helsinki, Finland and LUMA Centre Finland, 2019
- 2019
- English.
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In: LUMAT International Journal of Math, Science and Technology Education. - : University of Helsinki, Finland and LUMA Centre Finland. - 2323-7104. ; 7:1, s. 148-164
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Abstract
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- We examine university students’ motivation and self-efficacy beliefs about proof and proving, i.e., beliefs about personal abilities to understand, construct and present mathematical proofs, as well as their certainty about self-produced proofs. The sample of the study consists of 29 Finnish and Swedish students who were studying mathematics in tertiary level. The results show that the students were highly motivated to learn to understand and construct proofs, but they were more uncertain about their proving skills. Moreover, the study revealed reasons for the uncertainty about proving achievements. Most of the reasons are caused bydeficiencies with respect to knowledge of, understanding about or experience from proof and proving.
Subject headings
- SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP -- Utbildningsvetenskap (hsv//swe)
- SOCIAL SCIENCES -- Educational Sciences (hsv//eng)
- SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP -- Utbildningsvetenskap -- Didaktik (hsv//swe)
- SOCIAL SCIENCES -- Educational Sciences -- Didactics (hsv//eng)
Keyword
- mathematics student teacher
- motivation
- proof
- self-efficacy
- Mathematics Education
- Matematik och lärande
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- ref (subject category)
- art (subject category)
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