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Is problem solving teachable?

conference contribution
posted on 2023-05-25, 00:17 authored by Helen ChickHelen Chick
The development of the discipline of mathematics through its long history has been characterized by solving problems. Currently, many contemporary curricula place problem solving as a central feature of school mathematics learning, and indicate that the capacity to put mathematics to use in routine and novel situations is a vital outcome of schooling. However, such documents rarely indicate how to teach problem solving, but seem to assume that it is possible to do so. This raises the important question: Is problem solving teachable? In this preface for the plenary panel I recount a personal experience with problem solving in order to provoke some questions about the teaching and learning of problem solving.

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Publication title

Proceedings of the 40th Conference of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education

Editors

C Csíkos, A Rausch, J Szitányi

Pagination

69–74

ISSN

0771-100X

Department/School

Faculty of Education

Publisher

International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education

Place of publication

Hungary

Event title

40th Conference of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education (PME40)

Event Venue

Szeged, Hungary

Date of Event (Start Date)

2016-08-03

Date of Event (End Date)

2016-08-07

Repository Status

  • Restricted

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Pedagogy

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