Assigning problems online and its impact on pupils' choice of solving strategy
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RIV/00216208:11410/15:10314497
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Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Assigning problems online and its impact on pupils' choice of solving strategy
Original language description
The paper focuses on mathematics problem solving with special attention on assigning problems using a web link. It is one of the outcomes of a large research project focusing on the impact of solving problems using heuristic strategies on development of pupils' creative approach to learning mathematics and to problem solving. Unfortunately, pupils are often given little chance to be creative when solving problems. Moreover, their will to use of creative such strategies is influenced by their mathematical knowledge and other factors. Offering pupils suitable environments for working in a more creative way when solving problems helps them in situations when they do not find a solving algorithm in their repertoire of knowledge and have to look for suitable heuristic strategies for the solution. The main goal of the paper is to show if and how assigning a problem using a web influences pupils' choice of solving strategies. To be more specific the research question is the following: What impact does assignment of a problem through a web link have on the pupils' solving procedure, i.e. what happens when pupils solve the problem on their own outside of school and can use any tools? The importance of this question is underlined by the fact that problem solving is the basis for successful mathematics education. Any use of technological devices is appropriate when it brings benefit, opens new possibilities or considerably supports the solver's creativity and independence. The results of the experiment are illustrated by examples from pupils' work.
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Czech description
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Classification
Type
D - Article in proceedings
CEP classification
AM - Pedagogy and education
OECD FORD branch
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Result continuities
Project
<a href="/en/project/GAP407%2F12%2F1939" target="_blank" >GAP407/12/1939: Development of culture of problem solving in mathematics in Czech schools</a><br>
Continuities
P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)
Others
Publication year
2015
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data specific for result type
Article name in the collection
Proceedings of the European Conference on e-Learning, ECEL
ISBN
978-1-910810-71-2
ISSN
2048-8637
e-ISSN
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Number of pages
10
Pages from-to
441-450
Publisher name
Academic Conferences Limited
Place of publication
University of Hertfordshire; Hatfield; UK
Event location
Hatfield, UK
Event date
Oct 29, 2015
Type of event by nationality
EUR - Evropská akce
UT code for WoS article
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