Is proof dead in the computer-age school curriculum? Gough, John 2010, Is proof dead in the computer-age school curriculum?, Australian senior mathematics journal, vol. 24, no. 2, pp. 43-54. Attached Files Name Description MIMEType Size Downloads gough-isproofdead-2010.pdf Published version application/pdf 189.60KB 173 Title Is proof dead in the computer-age school curriculum? Author(s) Gough, John Journal name Australian senior mathematics journal Volume number 24 Issue number 2 Start page 43 End page 54 Total pages 12 Publisher Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers Inc. Place of publication Adelaide, S.A. Publication date 2010 ISSN 0819-4564 Summary The article questions the status of proof in mathematics. The article mentions that proof has always been the driving force in historical developments in mathematics. It mentions that proof has been for centuries the staple of mathematics and is used to prepare students for higher mathematical studies and to help them learn to handle the demands of daily life. It cites that changes in school curriculum in the last decades of the twentieth century has rendered proof-free mathematics. Notes Reproduced with the kind permission of the copyright owner. Language eng Field of Research 130208 Mathematics and Numeracy Curriculum and Pedagogy Socio Economic Objective 930302 Syllabus and Curriculum Development HERDC Research category C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journal Copyright notice ©2010, Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers Inc. Free to Read? Yes Persistent URL http://hdl.handle.net/10536/DRO/DU:30034479 Document type: Journal Article Collections: Faculty of Arts and Education School of Education Open Access Collection   Unless expressly stated otherwise, the copyright for items in DRO is owned by the author, with all rights reserved. Every reasonable effort has been made to ensure that permission has been obtained for items included in DRO. If you believe that your rights have been infringed by this repository, please contact drosupport@deakin.edu.au. Versions Version Filter Type Wed, 04 May 2011, 11:15:50 EST Wed, 04 May 2011, 11:17:10 EST Thu, 05 May 2011, 14:47:41 EST Thu, 05 May 2011, 14:56:54 EST Thu, 05 May 2011, 15:03:28 EST Thu, 05 May 2011, 15:04:22 EST Thu, 14 Jul 2011, 12:54:44 EST Tue, 19 Jul 2011, 12:49:42 EST Tue, 05 Dec 2017, 10:49:37 EST Fri, 07 Sep 2018, 15:24:40 EST Filtered Full Citation counts:   Cited 0 times in TR Web of Science Cited 0 times in Scopus Search Google Scholar Access Statistics: 279 Abstract Views, 173 File Downloads  -  Detailed Statistics Created: Wed, 04 May 2011, 11:15:43 EST by Kylie Koulkoudinas