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On the persuasiveness of visual arguments in mathematics
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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. doi:10.1007/s10699-008-9149-4 ISSN 1233-1821.
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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10699-008-9149-4
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 | ||||
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Subjects: | Q Science | ||||
Divisions: | Faculty of Social Sciences > Institute of Education ( -2013) | ||||
Journal or Publication Title: | Foundations of Science | ||||
Publisher: | Springer | ||||
ISSN: | 1233-1821 | ||||
Official Date: | March 2009 | ||||
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Volume: | Vol.14 | ||||
Number: | No.1-2 | ||||
Number of Pages: | 14 | ||||
Page Range: | pp. 97-110 | ||||
DOI: | 10.1007/s10699-008-9149-4 | ||||
Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||
Publication Status: | Published | ||||
Access rights to Published version: | Restricted or Subscription Access |
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