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Andrew Kercher; Canan Günes; Rina Zazkis – North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, 2023
Extant research has demonstrated that problem-posing and problem-solving mutually affect one another. However, the exact nature and extent of this relationship requires a detailed elaboration. This is especially true when adidactical problem-posing arises within a problem-solving context. In this study, we analyze the scripting journey used by two…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Preservice Teachers, Preservice Teacher Education, Problem Solving
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CadwalladerOlsker, Todd – PRIMUS, 2013
Permutations and combinations are used to solve certain kinds of counting problems, but many students have trouble distinguishing which of these concepts applies to a given problem. An "order heuristic" is usually used to distinguish the two, but this heuristic can cause confusion when problems do not explicitly mention order. This…
Descriptors: Problem Solving, Computation, Word Problems (Mathematics), Heuristics
Forsten, Char – 1992
This book addresses different types of thinking, including critical, creative, and analytical, and presents a variety of problem-solving strategies, along with specific ways they can be taught to students. The main emphases of the book are thinking and mathematics, problem solving, and the application of computational skills. The problem-solving…
Descriptors: Computation, Elementary Education, Heuristics, Learning Strategies
Chick, Helen L., Ed.; Vincent, Jill L., Ed. – International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, 2005
This document contains the second volume of the proceedings of the 29th Conference of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education. Conference papers are centered around the theme of "Learners and Learning Environments." This volume features 43 research reports by presenters with last names beginning between Adl…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Multilingualism, Research Reports, Symbols (Mathematics)