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ERIC Number: ED604515
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2019
Pages: 8
Abstractor: As Provided
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Undergraduates' Uses of Examples in Introductory Topology: The Structural Example
Gallagher, Keith; Infante, Nicole
Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia, Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia (MERGA) (42nd, Perth, Western Australia, Jun 30-Jul 4, 2019)
Example use in undergraduate mathematics has been extensively studied. However, little is known about undergraduates' example use in the context of introductory point-set topology. We present a case study of one undergraduate and describe her example use when constructing proofs in the context of introductory topology. We describe her use of a type of example previously undiscussed in the research literature, which we call structural examples. We conclude by drawing distinctions between structural examples and other, more specific forms of example.
Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia. GPO Box 2747, Adelaide SA 5001, Australia. Tel: +61-8-8363-0288; Fax: +61-8-8362-9288; e-mail: sales@merga.net.au; Web site: http://www.merga.net.au/
Publication Type: Speeches/Meeting Papers; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia
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