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Determining the Validity of an Argument

An introductory task that supports students' understanding of what counts as a mathematically valid argument.

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norm task for evaluating 3 proofs

This task was designed based on the following references:

Stephan, M. (2020). Sociomathematical norms in mathematics education. Encyclopedia of mathe- matics education, 802-805.

Yackel, E., & Cobb, P. (1996). Sociomathematical norms, argumentation, and autonomy in mathematics. Journal for Research in Mathematics Education, 27(4), 458-477.

Epp, S. S. (2003). The role of logic in teaching proof. The American Mathematical Monthly, 110(10), 886-899.

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