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Showing 1 to 17 of 17 for “"mathematics problem-solving"”.
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The effects of teaching a mathematics problem solving strategy on the problem solving ability of grade nine students
… received instruction in the Logical Numerical Problem Solving Strategy every day for 37 minutes over a 6 week period. The control group received instruction in problem solving without this strategy over the same time period. Then the control group received the treat~ent and the treatment group …
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Analysis of the effects of a Constructivist-Based Mathematics Problem Solving Instructional Program on the achievement of Grade Five Students in Belize, Central America.
… recording revealed that use of one step math problems did not enabled students to restructure their thinking to solve innovative problems. Data from semi-structured interviews also revealed that some students lacked basic math skills and were not exposed or guided to solve complex problems. …
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A study of the achievement and attitudinal effects of the mathematical olympiad for elementary schools
… with non-participants in routine and non-routine mathematics problem-solving achievement, non-routine problem-solving process levels, and attitudes towards mathematics. Results indicated that participation positively affected the participants’ non-routine problem-solving process levels but no …
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Changing self-perceptions in mathematics anxiety
In this study difficulties relating to mathematics problem solving were linked to the way people see themselves as problem solvers. Following this line of reasoning, Mathematics anxiety is viewed as a product of the student's distorted perception of his/her ability to do mathematics. It was further …
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Effects Of A Mathematics Curriculum Rich In Spatial Reasoning Activities On Fifth Grade Students' Abilities To Spatially Reason: An Action Research Project
… lessons and activities in my fifth-grade mathematics classroom on the students' ability to spatially reason and 2) the effects of my practice of incorporating spatial reasoning lessons and activities on my students' ability to problem solve. Data were collected over a ten-week period …
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An investigation of the relationships between the four typological dimensions of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator and problem-solving skill level in mathematics at the community college
… Myers-Briggs typology preferences and their problem-solving skills. The literature provides reason to believe that students' MBTI preferences are related to problem-solving style and ability. The educator's ability to teach problem-solving will be enhanced through an identification of …
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Comparing the Efficacy of Two Affirmation Interventions to Reduce Stereotype Threat Effects on Women’s Math Performance
… particularly relational affirmation, facilitates mathematics problem-solving, independent of stereotype threat activation.</p>
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Exploring Bilingual Arab-American Students' Performance in Solving Mathematics Word Problems in Arabic and English
… of bilingual Arab-American students on solving word problems written in their home and school languages: (1) Does the language in which a word problem is stated have an effect on the performance of the bilingual Arab-American students?; (2) Do Arab-American students with higher levels of …
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Towards Evidence-Based Practices in Mathematics Instruction: Investigating the Impact of Writing on Student Ability to Solve Mathematics Problems
<p>Achievement in mathematics education for students in elementary school through college has lagged behind that of other students internationally. As a result, enhancing mathematics achievement for students in the United States of America has long been a priority. Best practices in teaching across …
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An Analysis And Comparison Of School Culture With Academic Achievement
… and teacher efficacy) and FCAT Reading and Mathematics scores of middle school students with specific learning disabilities. Secondary analyses consisted of (a) analyzing and comparing the three areas of school culture across the selected schools and (b) analyzing and comparing FCAT Reading …
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Matching teaching strategy to available M-Space: a Neo- Piagetian approach to word problems
… have indicated that addition and subtraction problem-solving competencies are developmental in nature and that these competencies build upon counting abilities. They postulate that, in beginning addition and subtraction, a type of problem-solving strategy termed counting-all develops prior to …
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Investigating Middle School Students’ Mathematical Reasoning in a Connected In-school and Out-of-School Context
… the various aspects of middle school students’ mathematics task solving in a context that connects the students’ experiences in out-of-school and in within-school contexts. Specifically, the study explores the forms of mathematical reasoning that the students used while engaged in such contexts …
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Effective Mthematics Word Problem Reading Strategies: For Inclusive Middle School Classrooms
… Development Project). Reading English in the “mathematics register” requires different mental activities than reading natural language texts. This literature-based research project examines multiple factors that influence successful word problem comprehension and translation to mathematical …
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Mathematical Tasks Without Words And Word Problems: Perceptions Of Reluctant Problem Solvers
… 2009) to explore the perceptions of reluctant problem solvers related to mathematical tasks without words and word problems. Participants were given a choice of working a mathematical task without words or a word problem during four problem-solving sessions. Data were gathered from …
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Schematic Effects on Probability Problem Solving
Three studies examined context effects on solving probability problems. Variants of word problems were written with cover stories which differed with respect to social or temporal schemas, while maintaining formal problem structure and solution procedure. In the first of these studies it was shown …
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A Study of the Influence of Logo on Locus of Control, Attitudes toward Mathematics, and Problem-Solving Ability in Children in Grades 4, 5, 6
… on locus of control, attitudes toward mathematics, and problem-solving ability. An experimental design was employed to test whether students in grades 4, 5, 6 who studied Logo showed more positive attitudes toward mathematics and scored higher on locus of control measures than a control …