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Proof in School Mathematics: Insights from Psychological Research into Students' Ability for Deductive Reasoning

Gabriel J. Stylianides University of Pittsburgh—Pennsylvania, Correspondence[email protected]
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Andreas J. Stylianides University of Oxford—United Kingdom,
Pages 103-133 | Published online: 25 Apr 2008

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Gabriel J. Stylianides. (2009) Reasoning-and-Proving in School Mathematics Textbooks. Mathematical Thinking and Learning 11:4, pages 258-288.
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Elena Nardi, Ioannis Kanellos & Irene Biza. Nascent deductive proof schemes and proof readiness in adolescence. Research in Mathematics Education 0:0, pages 1-22.
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