@conference {BMeimi10, title = {Should Mathematics remain invisible?}, booktitle = {EIMI - International Conference Educational Interfaces between Mathematics and Industry}, year = {2010}, month = {October}, pages = {85-95}, publisher = {CIM - Centro Internacional de Matematica, Portugal}, organization = {CIM - Centro Internacional de Matematica, Portugal}, address = {Lisbon, Portugal}, abstract = {

Mathematical literacy, broadly understood as the ability to reason in terms of abstract models and the effective use of logical arguments and mathematical calculation, be- came a condition for democratic citizenship. This paper discusses argumentation and proof as two main ingredients in strategies for achieving a higher degree of mathemat- ical fluency in both social and professional life.

}, attachments = {https://haslab.uminho.pt/sites/default/files/lsb/files/eimi10-mb.pdf}, author = {Luis Soares Barbosa and M. Martinho} }