id: 06434935
dt: j
an: 2015c.00451
au: Sota-Johnson; Hortensia; Fuller, Evan
ti: Assessing proofs via oral interviews.
so: Investig. Math. Learn. 4, No. 3, 1-14 (2012).
py: 2012
pu: Research Council on Mathematics Learning (RCML), Memphis, TN; Taylor \&
    Francis (Routledge), Philadelphia, PA
la: EN
cc: D60 E50 H20 H30
ut: oral interviews; students’ understanding; abstract algebra; proof
ci: 
li: 
ab: Summary: In this qualitative study, we explored how oral interviews can
    inform instructors about students’ understanding of abstract algebra
    and their ability to construct a proof in this setting. Our findings
    indicate that some student had a good understanding of the ideas needed
    for a subgroup proof, but could not write a coherent proof. On the
    other hand, these same students provided fairly sound verbal proofs. We
    discuss the implications of these results for teaching and future
    research.
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