Deborah J Priest

Broschiertes Buch

A problem-posing intervention

in the development of problem-solving competence of under-achieving middle-year students

Beschreibung

This study investigated the impact of a problem-posing intervention on students who had been ascertained through psychometric testing as above average in their mathematical aptitude but below average in their problem-solving skills. The study uses both quantitative and qualitative methods to investigate the nature of changes that resulted following an eight -week teaching experiment. Findings of this study provide positive evidence to suggest that problem-posing is a useful activity in the quest for improved problem-solving competence, particularly in a student's ability to explain how they solved problems. In addition, the data collected provided evidence to suggest that student's attitudes towards solving problems can be greatly enhanced by a problem-posing intervention.

Autor

Deborah Priest began her teaching career with a B.Sc.(Ed.) majoring in Mathematics. Deborah has now completed a M.Ed. at the Queensland University of Technology, a PhD and a Dip.F.S.. Recently she has coordinated education programs at the University of Queensland and Bond University and is Head of the Senior School at a prestigious girls'' school.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing
• Seitenzahl: 340
• Erscheinungstermin: 7. Februar 2011
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 220mm x 150mm x 21mm
• Gewicht: 524g
• ISBN-13: 9783844305753
• ISBN-10: 3844305750
• Artikelnr.: 32980681