[Maths-Education] References on "problem solving"
Barbara Jaworski
barbara.jaworski at hia.no
Fri Dec 29 16:28:58 GMT 2006
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
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> 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!).
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> 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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