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From conjecture generation by maintaining dragging to proof

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Abstract

In this paper we propose a hypothesis about how different uses of maintaining dragging, either as a physical tool in a dynamic geometry environment or as a psychological tool for generating conjectures can influence subsequent processes of proving. Through two examples we support the hypothesis that using maintaining dragging as a physical tool may foster cognitive rupture between the conjecturing phase and the proof, while using it as a psychological tool may foster cognitive unity between them.

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@article{arxiv.1605.02583,
  title  = {From conjecture generation by maintaining dragging to proof},
  author = {Anna Baccaglini-Frank and Samuele Antonini},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1605.02583},
  year   = {2016}
}

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Research report at the 40th PME conference, Hungary

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