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Direct linkYopp, David A.; Ellsworth, Jacob L. – Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, 2016
Empirical arguments rely on examples without necessarily addressing all cases. Students should be skeptical of empirical evidence and should seek more secure arguments for generalizations, such as those that explain why a generalization is true for all cases. Generalizing on the basis of patterns in data is an important mathematical practice;…
Descriptors: Generalization, Trust (Psychology), Persuasive Discourse, Mathematics Education
