A Close Look at Student Problem Solving and the Teaching of Mathematics: Predicaments and Possibilities.

Brady, Richard R.

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ERIC Number: EJ426279

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1991

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A Close Look at Student Problem Solving and the Teaching of Mathematics: Predicaments and Possibilities.

Brady, Richard R.

School Science and Mathematics, v91 n4 p144-51 Apr 1991

Student problem-solving behaviors are analyzed using a four-dimensional framework with related detrimental factors identified for each dimension. General approaches and specific techniques developed to address negative factors are reviewed. Examined are means of developing the components of problem-solving teaching. (KR)

Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Critical Thinking, Educational Strategies, Elementary Secondary Education, Heuristics, Learning Strategies, Mathematics Education, Problem Solving, Student Attitudes, Teaching Methods

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Information Analyses

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Audience: Teachers; Researchers; Practitioners

Language: English

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