Applying Cooperative Techniques in Teaching Problem Solving
Keywords:
Cooperative techniques, Problem solving, Investigation, Open problem
Abstract
Teaching how to solve problems – from solving simple equations to solving difficult competition tasks – has been one of the greatest challenges for mathematics education for many years. Trying to find an effective method is an important educational task. Among others, the question arises as to whether a method in which students help each other might be useful. The present article describes part of an experiment that was designed to determine the effects of cooperative teaching techniques on the development of problem-solving skills.Downloads
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Fisher, R. (2005). Teaching Children to Think. Cheltenham: Nelson Thornes.
Gardner, M. (1988). Riddles of the Sphinx. Washington D. C.: The Mathematical Association of America.
Hähkiöniemi, M., Leppäaho, H., & Francisco, J. (2012). Model for teacher assisted technology enriched open problem solving. In T. Bergqvist (Ed.), Learning Problem Solving and Learning
Through Problem Solving, proceedings from the 13th ProMath conference, September 2011 (pp. 30–43). Umeå: UMERC.
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Johnson, D. W., & Johnson, R. T. (2009). An Educational Psychology Success Story: Social Interdependence Theory and Cooperative Learning. Educational Research, 38(5), 365–379.
Józsa, K., & Székely, Gy. (2004). KÃsérlet a kooperatÃv tanulás alkalmazására a matematika tanÃtása során. [Experiment for Using Cooperative Learning in Teaching Mathematics]. Magyar pedagógia, 104(3), 339–362.
Kagan, S. (2003). A Brief History of Kagan Structures. Kagan Online Magazine. San Clemente, CA: Kagan Publishing.
Kagan, S. (2004). KooperatÃv tanulás. [Cooperative Learning]. Budapest: Önkonet.
Kagan, S., & Kagan, M. (1998). Multiple Intelligences: the Complete MI Book. San Cemente, CA: Kagan Publishing.
Kilpatrick, J. (1987). Problem Formulating: Where do Good Problems Come From? In A. H. Schoenfeld (Ed.), Cognitive Science and Mathematics Education. New Jersey: Lawrence Erlbaum
Associates Inc.
Kirkley, J. (2003). Principles for Teaching Problem Solving. Retrieved February 20 2012 from: http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/downloaddoi=10.1.1.117.8503&rep=rep1&type=pdf
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Lénárd, F. (1987). A problémamegoldó gondolkodás. [Problem Solving Thinking]. Budapest: Akadémia kiadó.
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Pólya, Gy. (1973). How to Solve it. New Jersey: Princeton University Press.
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Zimmermann, B. (2009). “Open ended Problem Solving in Mathematics Instruction and some Perspectives on Research Questions†revisited – New Bricks from the Wall. In A. Ambrus & É.
Vásárhelyi (Eds.), Problem Solving in Mathematics Education, proceedings from the 11th ProMath conference, September 2009 (pp. 143–157). Budapest: ELTE.
Published
2013-12-31
How to Cite
Barczi, K. (2013). Applying Cooperative Techniques in Teaching Problem Solving. Center for Educational Policy Studies Journal, 3(4), 61–78. https://doi.org/10.26529/cepsj.223
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