The Development of Flexibility in Equation Solving

Autor/inn/en	Star, Jon R.; Seifert, Colleen
Titel	The Development of Flexibility in Equation Solving
Quelle	In: Contemporary Educational Psychology, 31 (2006) 3, S.280-300 (21 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0361-476X
DOI	10.1016/j.cedpsych.2005.08.001
Schlagwörter	Equations (Mathematics); Problem Solving; Mathematical Concepts; Mathematics Instruction; Mathematical Applications; Knowledge Level; Cognitive Development + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Equations; Mathematics; Gleichungslehre; Problemlösen; Mathematics lessons; Mathematikunterricht; Angewandte Mathematik; Innermathematische Anwendung; Wissensbasis; Kognitive Entwicklung
Abstract	This paper explores the development of students' knowledge of mathematical procedures. Students' tendency to develop rote knowledge of procedures has been widely commented on. An alternative, more flexible endpoint for the development of procedural knowledge is explored here, where students choose to deviate from established solving patterns on particular problems for greater efficiency. Students with no prior knowledge of formal linear equation solving techniques were taught the basic transformations of this domain. After instruction, students engaged in problem-solving sessions in two conditions. Treatment students completed the "alternative ordering task," where they were asked to re-solve a previously completed problem but using a different ordering of transformations. Those completing alternative ordering tasks demonstrated greater flexibility. (Author).
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