Developing and validating proof comprehension tests in undergraduate mathematics

Juan Pablo Mejía-Ramos; Kristen Lew; Jimmy de la Torre; Keith Weber

doi:10.1080/14794802.2017.1325776

Developing and validating proof comprehension tests in undergraduate mathematics

Juan Pablo Mejía-Ramos, Kristen Lew, Jimmy de la Torre, Keith Weber

Graduate School of Education, Learning & Teaching

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In this article, we describe and illustrate the process by which we developed and validated short, multiple-choice, reliable tests to assess undergraduate students’ comprehension of three mathematical proofs. We discuss the purpose for each stage and how it benefited the design of our instruments. We also suggest ways in which this process could be employed by other researchers to develop and validate their own reliable proof comprehension tests.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	130-146
Number of pages	17
Journal	Research in Mathematics Education
Volume	19
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/14794802.2017.1325776
State	Published - May 4 2017

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Education
Mathematics(all)

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assessment
proof comprehension
proof reading

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