Inglis, Matthew and Mejia-Ramos, Juan Pablo. (2009) On the persuasiveness of visual arguments in mathematics. Foundations of Science, Vol.14 (No.1-2). pp. 97-110. ISSN 1233-1821

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Abstract

Two experiments are reported which investigate the factors that influence how persuaded mathematicians are by visual arguments. We demonstrate that if a visual argument is accompanied by a passage of text which describes the image, both research-active mathematicians and successful undergraduate mathematics students perceive it to be significantly more persuasive than if no text is given. We suggest that mathematicians' epistemological concerns about supporting a claim using visual images are less prominent when the image is described in words. Finally we suggest that empirical studies can make a useful contribution to our understanding of mathematical practice.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Subjects:	Q Science
Divisions:	Faculty of Social Sciences > Institute of Education
Journal or Publication Title:	Foundations of Science
Publisher:	Springer
ISSN:	1233-1821
Date:	March 2009
Volume:	Vol.14
Number:	No.1-2
Number of Pages:	14
Page Range:	pp. 97-110
Identification Number:	10.1007/s10699-008-9149-4
Status:	Peer Reviewed
Publication Status:	Published
Access rights to Published version:	Restricted or Subscription Access
URI:	http://wrap.warwick.ac.uk/id/eprint/28341

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