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Proof Understanding

Proof Understanding is a cognitive and epistemic achievement in mathematical practice that consists in grasping the inferential and explanatory structure of a mathematical proof, thereby enabling not only verification of its conclusion but also insight into why the result holds and how it connects to broader mathematical knowledge.

124

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5.6K

Citations

167

Authors

108

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

23

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Publications

124

Student difficulty in constructing proofs: The need for strategic knowledge

Keith Weber · Educational Studies in Mathematics · 2001 · 398 citations

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Secondary School Mathematics Teachers' Conceptions of Proof

Eric Knuth · Journal for Research in Mathematics Education · 2002 · 349 citations

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Validations of Proofs Considered as Texts: Can Undergraduates Tell Whether an Argument Proves a Theorem?

Annie Selden, John Selden · Journal for Research in Mathematics Education · 2003 · 332 citations · Full text

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Expert and Novice Approaches to Reading Mathematical Proofs

Matthew Inglis, Lara Alcock · Journal for Research in Mathematics Education · 2012 · 211 citations · Full text

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Facilitating the Transition from Empirical Arguments to Proof

Gabriel J. Stylianides, Andreas J. Stylianides · Journal for Research in Mathematics Education · 2009 · 193 citations

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Authors

167

  1. KW
    Keith Weber

    Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, United States

    12 publications · 693 citations

    12

    h-index

  2. LA
    Lara Alcock

    Loughborough University, United Kingdom

    9 publications · 539 citations

    9

    h-index

  3. MI
    Matthew Inglis

    Loughborough University, United Kingdom

    9 publications · 535 citations

    9

    h-index

  4. JP
    Juan Pablo Mejía-Ramos

    Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, United States

    8 publications · 373 citations

    8

    h-index

  5. AJ
    Andreas J. Stylianides

    University of Cambridge, United Kingdom

    7 publications · 497 citations

    7

    h-index

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Institutions

108

  1. Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

    New Brunswick, United States

    10 h-index

    15 publications

    1.1K citations

  2. Loughborough University

    Loughborough, United Kingdom

    10 h-index

    20 publications

    1.3K citations

  3. Rutgers Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights

    Utrecht, Netherlands

    7 h-index

    9 publications

    420 citations

  4. University of Oxford

    Oxford, United Kingdom

    5 h-index

    5 publications

    287 citations

  5. University of Cambridge

    Cambridge, United Kingdom

    4 h-index

    5 publications

    467 citations

  6. Michigan State University

    East Lansing, United States

    3 h-index

    4 publications

    389 citations

  7. University of Pittsburgh

    Pittsburgh, United States

    3 h-index

    3 publications

    276 citations

  8. Texas State University

    San Marcos, United States

    3 h-index

    3 publications

    68 citations

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Venues

  1. Educational Studies in Mathematics

    10 publications · 561 citations

    11

    h-index

  2. Journal for Research in Mathematics Education

    JRME · 12 publications · 1.6K citations

    11

    h-index

  3. The Journal of Mathematical Behavior

    JMB · 9 publications · 269 citations

    9

    h-index

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  5. Mathematical Thinking and Learning

    4 publications · 246 citations

    4

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