Developing problem solving competences through the resolution of contextualized problems with an Advanced Computing Environment

Barana, Alice; Fioravera, Michele; Marchisio, Marina

doi:10.4995/head17.2017.5505

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“…The search for the most suitable solutions for the creation of interactive materials that allow the student to independently reach a specific educational objective has been particularly challenging in some cases, and has led to the discovery of new and interesting teaching tricks. Some examples of activities used are: tests with automatic evaluation consisting of adaptive questions with personalized feedback, interactive worksheets for the exploration of contextualized problematic situations created with an ACE that should develop problem solving skills (Barana, Fioravera, Marchisio, 2017c;Barana, Fioravera, Marchisio, 2017d), Moodle lessons. Examples of resources are: video lessons, interactive pdfs, and compilable Moodle pages.…”

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Bridge the gap between high school systems with less than twelve years of schooling and European Universities

Floris

Marchisio²,

Marello³

et al. 2019

5th International Conference on Higher Education Advances (HEAd'19)

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The phenomenon of globalization that concerns the modern era, pushed by technological evolution, has led to several changes in the field of education. Not only are education policies of the single States adapting by directing towards European models: the possibility for a student to choose a university is increasing all over the world, too. In order to facilitate students who want to enroll at a European university and who come from countries with less than 12 years of compulsory schooling, our University designed the Foundation Programme. This is an additional year that allows to earn 60 ECTS to reach the 12 years of schooling, a basic requirement for university access in Europe. The main feature of this project is that it is delivered online; this allows to reduce the costs of enrollment and allows students to attend it directly from home in their country. The design, structure and methodologies of the project are described and discussed in this article.

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Bridge the gap between high school systems with less than twelve years of schooling and European Universities

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Marchisio²,

Marello³

et al. 2019

5th International Conference on Higher Education Advances (HEAd'19)

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“…-use of an ACE (Advanced Computing Environment) for problem formulation, presentation, resolution and generalization (Barana, Fioravera, & Marchisio, 2017a); -automatic formative assessment with adaptive questions aimed at teaching students how to solve problems, guiding them step-by-step with interactive feedback in the solving process, through an ACE and an AAS (Automatic Assesment System) (Barana, Conte, Fioravera, Marchisio, & Rabellino, 2018b; Barana, Fioravera, Marchisio, & Rabellino, 2017) Within the PP&S Project, the activity of problem posing and solving, strongly characterized by cooperative learning, can be carried out face-to-face among students, in their classrooms or computer lab or among students at a distance, within a VLE (Virtual Learning Enviroment) dedicated to each class. At the same time, teachers develop problems for their students at a distance, within a VLE dedicated to the community of PP&S teachers throughout Italy, who also collaborate with each other exchanging ideas, teaching strategies and materials reviewed and tested in their classes (Barana et al, 2018a).…”

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Immersive teacher training experience on the methodology of problem posing and solving in Mathematics

Barana

Anna²,

Conte³

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5th International Conference on Higher Education Advances (HEAd'19)

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In an Italian and European context, one of the fundamental skills in Mathematics is the ability to solve problems in everyday situations, often linked to everyday life. For this reason, the problem posing and solving methodology plays a fundamental role in the process of teaching and learning Mathematics. This paper presents the results of the immersive experience "Mathematical Exploration with Problem Posing and Solving", included in the teacher training activities proposed by the national PP&S - Problem Posing & Solving - Project of the Italian Ministry of Education, which aims at enhancing the teaching and learning of Mathematics by using new methodologies and technologies. In particular, the focus will be on the work and considerations of the 50 teachers who took part in the project, from both primary and secondary school. They were guided through the individual step-by-step creation of a contextualized problem, following a process guided through stimulus-based questions. This immersive experience brought about the production of valid problems and was full of very stimulating teachers' considerations on the various phases of the problem posing and solving.

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“…Being able to properly combine those modalities is a crucial aspect in problem solving, and the fact that they can be used in a single environment promotes high levels of clarity and understanding. An ACE is able to support students in the reasoning processes, in the formulation of exit strategies and in the generalization and readaptation of the solution in different contexts [4,5]. A very important aspect of an ACE for problem solving is the design and programming of interactive components.…”

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Stem in Higher Education: The Use of an Advanced Computing Environment to Develop Fundamental Skills for University Career and the World of Work

Barana¹,

Fissore²,

Marchisio³

2019

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Developing problem solving competences through the resolution of contextualized problems with an Advanced Computing Environment

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Cited by 7 publications

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Bridge the gap between high school systems with less than twelve years of schooling and European Universities

Bridge the gap between high school systems with less than twelve years of schooling and European Universities

Immersive teacher training experience on the methodology of problem posing and solving in Mathematics

Stem in Higher Education: The Use of an Advanced Computing Environment to Develop Fundamental Skills for University Career and the World of Work

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