Electronic Proceedings of the Sixteenth Annual International Conference on Technology in Collegiate Mathematics

Chicago, Illinois, October 30-November 2, 2003

Paper S029

This is an electronic reprint, reproduced by permission of Pearson Education Inc. Originally appeared in the Proceedings of the Sixteenth Annual International Conference on Technology in Collegiate Mathematics, Edited by Corinna Mansfield, ISBN 0-321-30456-x, Copyright (C) 2005 by Addison-Wesley Publishing Company, Inc.


Teaching Mathematical Proof with Technology to First Year Students

Winston Crawley


Department of Mathematics
Shippensburg University
Shippensburg, PA 17257
USA


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Doug Ensley


Department of Mathematics
Shippensburg University
Shippensburg, PA 17257
USA


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ABSTRACT

With discrete mathematics being taught at the freshman level, the role of 'proof' in this course is under scrutiny. The authors will demonstrate computer-based activities from their freshman course that teach proof as an interactive process. They also share preliminary assessment data on learning objectives for this course.

Keyword(s): discrete mathematics, Flash