Teaching a Course on Proofs | Department of Mathematics

Teaching a Course on Proofs

Event Information
Event Location: 
GAB 461
Event Date: 
Friday, November 1, 2013 - 12:00pm

Students tend to have a great deal of trouble learning how to do proofs. Typically, learning algorithms is the main emphasis on almost all mathematics classes from kindergarten through calculus. When students take a first course where proofs are emphasized, they find themselves unprepared and confused. Here at UNT, the first proof course is currently real analysis. I plan to talk about what I have been doing in that class to make the transition a little easier for students while still covering the essential topics.