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Self-Explanation Training Improves Proof Comprehension
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Hodds, Mark; Alcock, Lara; Inglis, Matthew – Journal for Research in Mathematics Education, 2014
In this article we report 3 experiments demonstrating that a simple booklet containing self-explanation training, designed to focus students' attention on logical relationships within a mathematical proof, can significantly improve their proof comprehension. Experiment 1 demonstrated that students who received the training generated higher quality…
Descriptors: Validity, Mathematical Logic, Mathematics Instruction, Logical Thinking