Lessons Learned from using FullProof, a digital proof tool, in a Geometry for Teachers Course

Completed
Friday, May 13th, 2022
11:00AM  PT
12:00PM MT
1:00PM CT
2:00PM ET
PRESENTED BY: Orly Buchbinder, Sharon Vestal, Tuyin An


Proof-writing is a core practice of mathematicians and a crucial skill every future teacher and mathematics major needs to acquire. A proof-based geometry course provides a fruitful ground for developing proof-writing skills. Despite recent pedagogical and technological advances proof remains difficult to learn and to teach. We conducted a pilot study to explore potential advantages of an innovative digital proof tool FullProof, which was developed with an exclusive goal of advancing students’ proof-writing skills in Euclidean Geometry. We integrated the FullProof tool with three Geometry (for Teachers) courses at three universities: Georgia Southern University, South Dakota State University, and the University of New Hampshire. In this talk, we report on the findings pertaining to students’ interactions with FullProof, their perceptions of the usefulness of this digital tool to their proof-writing skills, and the lessons learned from the FullProof integration in a Geometry course from an instructor perspective.


Registration:
Registration is closed
Duration:
60 minutes
Format:
Online seminar via Zoom web meeting software with questions and discussion. Detailed instructions for joining the seminar will be emailed to registered participants.

Presenter(s):
Orly Buchbinder
Orly Buchbinder is an Associate Professor of Mathematics Education at the Department of Mathematics and Statistics at the University of New Hampshire (UNH), where she teaches a variety of courses in both mathematics and mathematics education. Her research agenda focuses on teaching and learning reasoning and proof at the secondary level, as well as technology integration. In particular, supporting current and prospective secondary teachers to teach mathematics via reasoning and proving.
Sharon Vestal
Sharon Vestal is an associate professor at South Dakota State University.
Tuyin An
I am a math teacher educator and GeT course instructor. 

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