ERIC Number: EJ1485603
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2025
Pages: 22
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ISSN: ISSN-2336-2375
EISSN: EISSN-1803-1617
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Enhancing Pre-Service Mathematics Teachers' Proof-Writing Skills: The Effect of a Social Learning Environment Enriched with Dynamic Geometry Software
Tugba Öztürk; Bülent Güven
Journal on Efficiency and Responsibility in Education and Science, v18 n3 p197-218 2025
Mathematical proof, often regarded as the heart of mathematics, is essential for interconnected mathematical knowledge. However, proof-writing skills do not develop inherently. Effective learning environments are vital for university students to enhance these skills. This study investigates the impact of the ISMAT model on pre-service teachers' proof-writing skills. The model, based on quasi-experimental paradigms and arguments from Popper (1979) and Lakatos (1961, 1976), utilizes dynamic geometry software to enhance the understanding of proof functions. It is hypothesized that a social learning environment, augmented by dynamic geometry, will yield observable effects. The research employed a quasi-experimental design with experimental and control groups of pre-service mathematics teachers. The experimental group received 14 weeks of Euclidean geometry lessons using the ISMAT model, while the control group followed traditional methods. Data were collected through proof-writing tests administered pre- and postinstruction. The evaluations were conducted using Senk's (1983) framework for assessing proofwriting skills. Results indicated that the ISMAT model significantly enhanced proof-writing skills compared to traditional teaching methods. Such approaches are recommended to foster active student engagement in the proving process.
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Mathematics Teachers, Writing Skills, Validity, Mathematical Logic, Computer Software, Geometry, Mathematics Instruction, Computer Uses in Education, Foreign Countries, Writing (Composition)
Czech University of Life Sciences Prague. Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Kamýcká 129, Prague 6 - Suchdol 165 00, Czech Republic. e-mail: editor@eriesjournal.com; Web site: https://www.eriesjournal.com/index.php/eries
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Turkey
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