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Peer reviewedFunkhouse, Charles – School Science and Mathematics, 1993
Inservice teachers (n=180) participating in seven mathematical problem-solving workshops were asked to define problem solving. An item analysis of the written responses indicated that 67% of the responses were conceptually or terminologically vague. Precise definitions fell into three categories: strategy-based (12%), skills-based (9%), and…
Descriptors: Cognitive Measurement, Cognitive Structures, Definitions, Elementary School Teachers
