Assigning Problems Online and its Impact on Pupils' Choice of Solving Strategy

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Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

Assigning Problems Online and its Impact on Pupils' Choice of Solving Strategy

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

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&apos; creative approach to learning mathematics and to problem solving. The main goal of the paper is to show if and how assigning a problem using a web influences pupils&apos; 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&apos; 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&apos;s creativity and independence. The design of the study was the following: The authors conducted and analysed an experiment with 21 pupils aged 13-15. The pupils were assigned 5 problems in the form of a web link. The assignments were available to the pupils during the whole experiment. The problems were solved individually outside of lessons of mathematics. The pupils could use any electronic resources and technological tools they found useful for the solution. The most important change in comparison with problem solving in regular lessons was in the number of different solving strategies that the pupils used. The results of the experiment are illustrated by examples from pupils&apos; work.

Název v anglickém jazyce

Assigning Problems Online and its Impact on Pupils' Choice of Solving Strategy

Popis výsledku anglicky

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&apos; creative approach to learning mathematics and to problem solving. The main goal of the paper is to show if and how assigning a problem using a web influences pupils&apos; 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&apos; 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&apos;s creativity and independence. The design of the study was the following: The authors conducted and analysed an experiment with 21 pupils aged 13-15. The pupils were assigned 5 problems in the form of a web link. The assignments were available to the pupils during the whole experiment. The problems were solved individually outside of lessons of mathematics. The pupils could use any electronic resources and technological tools they found useful for the solution. The most important change in comparison with problem solving in regular lessons was in the number of different solving strategies that the pupils used. The results of the experiment are illustrated by examples from pupils&apos; work.

Druh

D - Stať ve sborníku

CEP obor

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OECD FORD obor

50301 - Education, general; including training, pedagogy, didactics [and education systems]

Projekt

<a href="/cs/project/GAP407%2F12%2F1939" target="_blank" >GAP407/12/1939: Rozvíjení kultury řešení matematických problémů ve školské praxi</a><br>

Návaznosti

P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)

Rok uplatnění

2015

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Název statě ve sborníku

Proceedings of the 14th European Conference on e-Learning ECEL 2015

ISBN

978-1-910810-71-2

ISSN

2048-8645

e-ISSN

neuvedeno

Počet stran výsledku

10

Strana od-do

441-450

Název nakladatele

Academic Conferences and Publishing International Limited

Místo vydání

Reading, UK

Místo konání akce

Hatfield

Datum konání akce

29. 10. 2015

Typ akce podle státní příslušnosti

WRD - Celosvětová akce

Kód UT WoS článku

000371972900059