Exploring mathematical discussion in word problem-solving
Pythagoras
| Field | Value | |
| Title | Exploring mathematical discussion in word problem-solving | |
| Creator | Sepeng, Percy Webb, Paul | |
| Description | This study explored whether discussion as a teaching strategy in mathematics classrooms could have positive gains in improving learners’ problem-solving performance, as well as their ability to make sense of real wor(l)d problems. This article discusses the partial findings of a bigger study that used a pre-test intervention or post-test mixed-method design and utilised both quantitative and qualitative data. Analysis of the data generated from both pre-tests and post-tests suggests that the intervention strategy significantly improved the experimental group’s problem-solving skills and sense-making performance. The statistical results illustrate that the experimental group performed significantly better than the comparison group in the post-test. The main finding of this study is that in classrooms of experimental schools in which discussion technique was successfully implemented, there was a statistically significant improvement in the learners’ competence in solving word problems. | |
| Publisher | AOSIS Publishing | |
| Date | 2012-08-15 | |
| Identifier | 10.4102/pythagoras.v33i1.60 | |
| Source | Pythagoras; Vol 33, No 1 (2012); 8 pages 2223-7895 1012-2346 | |
| Language | eng | |
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https://pythagoras.org.za/index.php/pythagoras/article/view/60/187
https://pythagoras.org.za/index.php/pythagoras/article/view/60/198
https://pythagoras.org.za/index.php/pythagoras/article/view/60/188
https://pythagoras.org.za/index.php/pythagoras/article/view/60/178
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