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Bergqvist, T.; Lithner, J.; Sumpter, L. – International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, 2008
Upper secondary students' task solving reasoning was analysed, with a focus on grounds for different strategy choices and implementations. The results indicate that mathematically well-founded considerations were rare. The dominating reasoning types were algorithmic reasoning, where students tried to remember a suitable algorithm, sometimes in a…
Descriptors: Learning Strategies, Thinking Skills, Logical Thinking, Mathematical Logic