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On the persuasiveness of visual arguments in mathematics
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posted on 2011-07-05, 15:10 authored by Matthew InglisMatthew Inglis, Juan P. Mejia-RamosTwo 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.
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INGLIS, M. and MEJIA-RAMOS, J.P., 2009. On the persuasiveness of visual arguments in mathematics. Foundations of Science, 14 (1-2), pp. 97-110.Publisher
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