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Tzohar-Rozen, Meirav; Kramarski, Bracha – Teachers College Record, 2017
Mathematical problem solving is one of the most valuable aspects of mathematics education and the most difficult for elementary school students. Cognitive and metacognitive difficulties in this area cause students to develop negative attitudes and emotions as affective reactions, hampering their efforts and achievements. These metacognitive and…
Descriptors: Metacognition, Problem Solving, Elementary School Mathematics, Grade 5
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Ulu, Mustafa – International Electronic Journal of Elementary Education, 2017
This study aims to identify errors made by primary school students when modelling word problems and to eliminate those errors through scaffolding. A 10-question problem-solving achievement test was used in the research. The qualitative and quantitative designs were utilized together. The study group of the quantitative design comprises 248…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Error Patterns, Elementary School Students, Grade 4
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Short-Meyerson, Katherine; Sandrin, Susannah; Edwards, Chris – Journal of Research in Childhood Education, 2016
Gender is a critical social factor influencing how children view the world from very early childhood. Additionally, during the early elementary years, parents can have a significant influence on their child's behaviors and dispositions in fields such as science. This study examined the influence of parent gender and child gender on 2nd- and…
Descriptors: Gender Differences, Problem Solving, Science Instruction, Grade 2
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Frederick, Michelle L.; Courtney, Scott; Caniglia, Joanne – Investigations in Mathematics Learning, 2014
The purpose of this study was to explore middle grade mathematics students' uses of scaffolding and its effectiveness in helping students solve non-routine problems. Students were given two different types of scaffolds to support their learning of sixth grade geometry concepts. First, students solved a math task by using a four square graphic…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Secondary School Mathematics, Mathematics Instruction, Scaffolding (Teaching Technique)
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Luo, Yi – International Electronic Journal of Elementary Education, 2015
This paper presents a case study examining 3rd, 4th and 5th graders' design fixation and cooperative learning in an engineering design project. A mixed methods instrument, the Cooperative Learning Observation Protocol (CLOP), was adapted to record frequency and class observation on cooperative learning engagement through detailed field notes.…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Design, Engineering, Cooperative Learning
Medrano, Juan – ProQuest LLC, 2012
The purpose of this study is to impact the teaching and learning of math of 2nd through 4th grade math students at Porfirio H. Gonzales Elementary School. The Cognitively Guided Instruction (CGI) model serves as the independent variable for this study. Its intent is to promote math instruction that emphasizes problem-solving to a greater degree…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Mathematics Instruction, Grade 2, Grade 3
Wells, Sheila – ProQuest LLC, 2012
The critical-thinking skill of problem solving needs to be part of the curriculum for all students, including those with learning disabilities living in poverty; yet, too often this is not the case. Too often students in poverty and students with learning disabilities are provided a curriculum that is watered down, focused on the basics, and aimed…
Descriptors: Grade 4, Grade 5, Elementary School Students, Poverty
Rolle, Joan D. – ProQuest LLC, 2012
Many students at the elementary level grapple with problem solving in mathematics, and low success in mathematics is prevalent in elementary schools in The Bahamas. The purpose of this concurrent mixed methods study was to determine the degree that 12 teachers, from 4 public elementary schools in 3 districts are currently using constructivist…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Constructivism (Learning), Elementary School Mathematics, Elementary School Students
Collen, Mary Helen – ProQuest LLC, 2011
Reciprocal teaching, a social constructivist instruction method, was explored in this study on the mathematical word problem solving skills of fifth grade students in two elementary schools within a suburban school district in upstate New York. Eighty-five students in four intact classes participated in this mixed methods study. Using a…
Descriptors: Reciprocal Teaching, Teaching Methods, Mathematics Instruction, Word Problems (Mathematics)
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Mundia, Lawrence – International Electronic Journal of Elementary Education, 2012
This mixed-methods study incorporated elements of survey, case study and action research approaches in investigating an at-risk child. Using an in-take interview, a diagnostic test, an error analysis, and a think-aloud clinical interview, the study identified the child's major presenting difficulties. These included: inability to use the four…
Descriptors: Mixed Methods Research, Case Studies, Surveys, Action Research