Teachers’ Professional Learning of Teaching Proof and Proving

Abstract

This chapter reviews studies on teachers’ professional learning of teaching proof and proving. From them we conceptualise three essential components of successful teaching: teachers’ knowledge of proof, proof practices and beliefs about proof. With respect to each component, we examine research studies of primary and secondary teachers. We also discuss the challenges teachers may face in teaching proof and proving, as well as teachers’ professional learning activities. Throughout, we argue that the three components are interrelated in successful teaching of proof and proving. This argument raises a new challenge for further research.