[Maths-Education] References on "problem solving"

[Barbara Jaworski]

My 1994 book "Investigating Mathematics Teaching" looked at teachers' 
work and thinking related to investigative and problem-solving tasks in 
the classroom.
I don't know if this is relevenat.
best wishes
Barbara

Jaworski, B. (1994).  Investigating Mathematics Teaching: a 
constructivist perspective. London: Falmer Press



Den 24.12.2006 14:05, skrev Hugh.Burkhardt at nottingham.ac.uk:
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> ZDM are producing a special issue on:
> *        **Problem Solving Around the World - Summing up the State of 
> the Art*
> focussing particularly on what has happened since about 1970
> 
> I have agreed to write the piece on work in the UK.
> (I shall include an outline of some earlier work too).
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> I would be grateful for references to:
>   *  insight-focused research, particularly at school level, on
>         the processes of PS
>         the teaching and learning of PS skills
>   *  PS materials of any kind developed with research-based methods
> Those that arrive soon and/or with the references attached will be 
> particularly welcome.  Don't be coyabout your own stuff (but show some 
> restraint!).
> 
> In this context, at least, "problem solving" (a much abused term) means 
> tackling tasks in mathematics or in practical contexts that:
>         are significantly different from those the solver has been 
> taught to solve, so that
>         recall of learnt procedures is not enough, with
>         a substantial part of the demand in understanding the problem, 
> formulating a mathematical approach/model, interpreting and evaluating 
> solutions, and communicating the results  (and the other things that 
> investigation involves)
> 
> Your comments are, of course, also welcome.
> 
> As usual, please just reply to me:
>         Hugh.Burkhardt at nottingham.ac.uk
> unless you think the whole maillist would thus feel deprived.
> 
> While, in the current UK context, this may seem a nostalgic enterprise, 
> I hope it will be a useful reminder of what is missing in school maths.
> 
> All the best for '07
> 
> Hugh
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