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The role of the researcher’s epistemology in mathematics education: an essay on the case of proof.

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Is there a shared meaning of " mathematical proof " among researchers in mathematics education? Almost all researchers may agree on a formal definition of mathematical proof. But beyond this minimal agreement, what is the state of our field? 1 After three decades of activity in this area, being familiar with the most influential pieces of work, I realize that the sharing of keywords hides important differences in the understanding. These differences could be obstacles to scientific progress in this area, if they are not made explicit and addressed as such. In this essay I take a sample of research projects which have impacted the teaching and learning of mathematical proof, in order to describe where the gaps are. Then I suggest a possible scientific programme which aspires to strengthen the research practice in this domain. Eventually, I make the additional claim that this programme could hold for other areas of research in mathematics education.
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hal-01675739 , version 1 (04-01-2018)

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Nicolas Balacheff. The role of the researcher’s epistemology in mathematics education: an essay on the case of proof.. ZDM International Journal on Mathematics Education, 2008, 40 (3), pp.501-512. ⟨hal-01675739⟩
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