The Models Used by Elementary School Teachers to Solve Verbal Problems

Autor/in	Soylu, Yasin
Titel	The Models Used by Elementary School Teachers to Solve Verbal Problems
Quelle	In: Australian Journal of Teacher Education, 35 (2010) 4, S.25-40 (16 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0313-5373
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Mathematics Education; Elementary School Teachers; Mathematics Instruction; Models; Problem Solving; Teacher Attitudes; Teaching Methods; Word Problems (Mathematics); Case Studies; Interviews; Turkey + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Mathematische Bildung; Elementary school; Teacher; Teachers; Grundschule; Volksschule; Lehrer; Lehrerin; Lehrende; Mathematics lessons; Mathematikunterricht; Analogiemodell; Problemlösen; Lehrerverhalten; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Textaufgabe; Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Türkei
Abstract	One of the most important goals of mathematics education is to improve students' problem solving skills, which can only be realized by teachers who are well-trained in this field. In this context, the purpose of the studies on the subject is to investigate the models used by elementary school teachers to solve verbal problems and their opinions in this process. A multiple-case study was conducted for this study which employs the Problem Information Scale comprised of eight open-ended questions. The study sample consists of a total of 100 elementary school teachers. Six of them were selected for individual interviews on the basis of theoretical sampling. The data obtained revealed that the elementary school teachers experienced problems with students aged from 7 to 11 in the use of models to solve verbal problems and they make mistakes by assigning values and replacing variables such as x, y, a with shapes such as, [delta] in the problem equation, instead of using models to solve problems. (Contains 8 tables and 9 figures.) (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Edith Cowan University. Bradford Street, Mount Lawley, West Australia 6050, Australia. Web site: http://ajte.education.ecu.edu.au
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10