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David Menendez; Sarah A. Brown; Martha W. Alibali – Cognitive Science, 2023
Why do people shift their strategies for solving problems? Past work has focused on the roles of contextual and individual factors in explaining whether people adopt new strategies when they are exposed to them. In this study, we examined a factor not considered in prior work: people's evaluations of the strategies themselves. We presented…
Descriptors: Individual Differences, Problem Solving, Learning Strategies, Self Evaluation (Individuals)
David Menendez; Sarah A. Brown; Martha W. Alibali – Grantee Submission, 2023
Why do people shift their strategies for solving problems? Past work has focused on the roles of contextual and individual factors in explaining whether people adopt new strategies when they are exposed to them. In this study, we examined a factor not considered in prior work: people's evaluations of the strategies themselves. We presented…
Descriptors: Individual Differences, Problem Solving, Learning Strategies, Self Evaluation (Individuals)
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Mauntel, Matthew; Levine, Benjamin; Plaxco, David; Zandieh, Michelle – Digital Experiences in Mathematics Education, 2021
We present results of a grounded analysis of individual interviews in which students play Vector Unknown -- a digital game designed to introduce visualizing vectors, scaling vectors, vector addition, and vector equations, attending to the geometric and algebraic representations of vectors. The game was designed to be used at the beginning of a…
Descriptors: Mathematics Education, Mathematics Activities, Educational Games, Computer Games
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Wahidah, Nanda Rahmatul; Johar, Rahmah; Zubainur, Cut Morina – Malikussaleh Journal of Mathematics Learning, 2020
Geometry is one of the topics that students must comprehend in mathematics. However, in reality, the students' ability concerning geometry is relatively low due to their low spatial reasoning ability. The ELPSA framework is one of the solutions to develop students' spatial reasoning abilities. This study aimed to describe students' spatial…
Descriptors: Spatial Ability, Foreign Countries, Geometric Concepts, Junior High School Students
Goodwin, Bryan; Rouleau, Kristin – ASCD, 2022
The book that inspired millions of educators to refine their approach to teaching returns for an all-new third edition. Built on a more rigorous research base and updated to emphasize student diversity, equity, and inclusion, "The New Classroom Instruction That Works" offers a streamlined focus on the 14 instructional strategies proven…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Evidence Based Practice, Academic Achievement, Student Diversity
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Osman, Sharifah; Yang, Che Nurul Azieana Che; Abu, Mohd Salleh; Ismail, Norulhuda; Jambari, Hanifah; Kumar, Jeya Amantha – International Electronic Journal of Mathematics Education, 2018
Previous studies revealed that many students cannot perform well when it comes to word problem-solving questions. There are various problem-solving strategies that can be applied to help students to overcome the problem. Visualisation techniques in learning have been used to help students enhance their conceptual understanding of the mathematical…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Mathematics Skills, Problem Solving, Teaching Methods
Burte, Heather; Gardony, Aaron L.; Hutton, Allyson; Taylor, Holly A. – Grantee Submission, 2018
Spatial visualization--the ability to mentally imagine and manipulate objects--has frequently been measured using the Paper Folding Test (PFT). In this task, participants view diagrams of a paper being folded and a hole being punched. They then identify the resulting punch pattern. Although task instructions promote mentally unfolding the paper,…
Descriptors: Spatial Ability, Visualization, Task Analysis, Problem Solving
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Chongo, Samri; Osman, Kamisah; Nayan, Nazrul Anuar – EURASIA Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, 2021
Computational thinking (CT) is one of the systematic tools in problem solving and widely accepted as an important skill in the 21st century. This study aimed to identify the effectiveness of the Chemistry Computational Thinking (CT-CHEM) Module on achievement in chemistry. This study also employed a quasi-experimental design with the participation…
Descriptors: Chemistry, Science Instruction, Thinking Skills, Achievement Tests
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Gillette, Jane – Mathematics Teacher, 2018
Students often have the misconception that mathematics involves reading the problem, staring at the page, and then writing down an answer. With more than twenty years of experience working with students in eighth-grade math through college calculus, the author has been increasingly interested in how she can foster problem-solving skills in her…
Descriptors: Instructional Materials, Mathematics Education, Mathematics Skills, Problem Solving
Bakar, Kamariah Abu; Way, Jennifer; Bobis, Janette – Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia, 2016
This paper explores young children's drawings (6 years old) in early number and addition activities in Malaysia. Observation, informal interviews and analysis of drawings revealed two types of drawing, and gave insight into the transitional process required for children to utilise drawings in problem solving. We argue the importance of valuing and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Young Children, Freehand Drawing, Problem Solving
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Proulx, Jérôme – North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, 2015
This study on the mental solving of systems of linear equations is part of a larger research program, aimed to gain a better understanding of the potential of mental mathematics activities with topics/objects other than numbers. Through outlining the study details and the activities engaged with, the paper reports on the variety of strategies…
Descriptors: Mental Computation, Mathematics Activities, Learning Strategies, Equations (Mathematics)
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Nguyen, Ngan; Mulla, Ali; Nelson, Andrew J.; Wilson, Timothy D. – Anatomical Sciences Education, 2014
The present study explored the problem-solving strategies of high- and low-spatial visualization ability learners on a novel spatial anatomy task to determine whether differences in strategies contribute to differences in task performance. The results of this study provide further insights into the processing commonalities and differences among…
Descriptors: Problem Solving, Anatomy, Visual Perception, Spatial Ability
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Gal, Ya'akov; Uzan, Oriel; Belford, Robert; Karabinos, Michael; Yaron, David – Journal of Chemical Education, 2015
A process for analyzing log files collected from open-ended learning environments is developed and tested on a virtual lab problem involving reaction stoichiometry. The process utilizes a set of visualization tools that, by grouping student actions in a hierarchical manner, helps experts make sense of the linear list of student actions recorded in…
Descriptors: Virtual Classrooms, Laboratory Experiments, Online Courses, Electronic Learning
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Chen, Yi-Chun; Yang, Fang-Ying – International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education, 2014
There were two purposes in the study. One was to explore the cognitive activities during spatial problem solving and the other to probe the relationship between spatial ability and science concept learning. Twenty university students participated in the study. The Purdue Visualization of Rotations Test (PVRT) was used to assess the spatial…
Descriptors: Cognitive Ability, Spatial Ability, Problem Solving, Science Instruction
Koehler, Adrie A.; Ertmer, Peggy A. – Educational Technology, 2016
Case-based instruction (CBI) offers a promising method for promoting problem-solving skills in learners. However, during CBI, the instructor shoulders major responsibility for shaping the learning that takes place. Research indicates that the facilitation techniques used during case discussions influence what gets covered, and to what extent,…
Descriptors: Web 2.0 Technologies, Case Method (Teaching Technique), Web Based Instruction, Problem Solving
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