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Student Interpretations of Written Comments on Graded Proofs
Faculty Publications
  • Robert C. Moore, Andrews University
  • Martha Byrne, Sonoma University
  • Sarah Hanusch, Texas State University - San Marcos
  • Tim Fukawa-Connelly, Temple University
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
7-1-2018
Keywords
  • Proof writing,
  • Proof grading,
  • Proof instruction,
  • Proof revision,
  • Student thinking
Abstract

Instructors often write feedback on students’ proofs even if there is no expectation for the students to revise and resubmit the work. It is not known, however, what students do with that feedback or if they understand the professor’s intentions. To this end, we asked eight advanced mathematics undergraduates to respond to professor comments on four written proofs by interpreting and implementing the comments. We analyzed the student’s responses using the categories of corrective feedback for language acquisition, viewing the language of mathematical proof as a register of academic English.

Journal Title
International Journal of Research in Undergraduate Mathematics Education
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s40753-017-0059-0
First Department
Mathematics
Citation Information
Robert C. Moore, Martha Byrne, Sarah Hanusch and Tim Fukawa-Connelly. "Student Interpretations of Written Comments on Graded Proofs" Vol. 4 Iss. 2 (2018) p. 228 - 253
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/robert_moore/12/