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Khotimah, Rita Pramujiyanti; Masduki – Online Submission, 2016
Differential equations is a branch of mathematics which is closely related to mathematical modeling that arises in real-world problems. Problem solving ability is an essential component to solve contextual problem of differential equations properly. The purposes of this study are to describe contextual teaching and learning (CTL) model in…
Descriptors: Calculus, Mathematics Instruction, Problem Solving, Teacher Improvement
Lee, Hee Seung; Anderson, Abraham; Betts, Shawn; Anderson, John R. – Online Submission, 2011
Contradictory evidence has been reported on the effects of discovery learning approach and the role of instructional explanations. By manipulating the presence of instruction (verbal explanation) and transparency of problem structures, we investigated how effects of instructional explanations differed depending on the transparency of problem…
Descriptors: Discovery Learning, Direct Instruction, Problem Solving, Learning Theories
Pavlekovic, Margita, Ed. – Online Submission, 2011
In the monograph The Math Teacher (following the Third International Scientific Colloquium Mathematics and Children in 2011), the term "teacher" designates a person who teaches mathematics, and the context of each article reveals whether this implies the teacher at a pre-school institution, a school or a university instructor. In…
Descriptors: Concept Mapping, Mathematics Education, Action Research, Self Efficacy
Costley, Kevin C. – Online Submission, 2005
When is a gifted child ready for the discovery of a new idea? When is this child ready for independent searching and inquiry? Sometimes in many traditional educational settings, it seems as if a student must wait until graduate school before he is allowed to carry out independent inquiry. At the turn of this century, there is more to learn and…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Thinking Skills, Discovery Learning, Academically Gifted