Embedding problem-solving in a primary mathematics programme

Bailey, Judy

doi:10.15663/wje.v22i4.555

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“…Three stories will be used to illustrate problem solving persistence of six-year-old children. I define a problem as a situation for which a solution is not immediately apparent (Baroody, 2000), and I acknowledge that problems are solved by effort but also may be solved by play or some creative insight (Bailey, 2017). In the stories recounted here, persistence is taken to mean "how much students keep trying to work out an answer or to understand a problem even when that problem is difficult or is challenging" (Martin, 2003, p. 46).…”

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Young Children are Natural Inquirers: Posing and Solving Mathematical Problems

Cheeseman¹

2019

WJE

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Carefully observing young children at play in a mathematically rich environment has led me to reflect on the way children naturally pose and solve interesting mathematical challenges. Here, three examples of the playful learning of six-year-old children illustrate the problem solving and persistence children can display. Teachers are encouraged to foster children’s problem posing by providing opportunities for children to engage with playful mathematics, planning time for children to pose and to solve their own problems, and watching and listening but intervening only to inspire children’s mathematical investigations.

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Young Children are Natural Inquirers: Posing and Solving Mathematical Problems

Cheeseman¹

2019

WJE

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“…Pressure of conflicting parent and learner beliefs: Child and parent beliefs around the nature of mathematics, and mathematics teaching, can have an influence over classroom practice (Bailey, 2017):…”

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The challenge of teaching children mathematics through meaningful problem-solving

Rodley¹,

Bailey²

2021

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Problem solving is at the heart of mathematics, and is known to support learning for a diverse range of children. However, challenges can be encountered when teaching mathematics through problem solving. This article provides insights from research literature into (a) the nature of the challenges, and (b) some ways that problem solving can be implemented in the primary classroom. We draw upon some of our own action-research experiences, and those of colleagues, engaged in exploring and learning about teaching mathematics using a problem-solving approach.

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“…Mathematics is a very important discipline in everyday life because it is a field that all people need to use and practice in everyday life (Bailey, 2017). However, Mathematics is often labeled as a subject that is feared by most students not only at school level, but also among higher education students.…”

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“…Today, Mathematics anxiety is affecting most students because they think that Mathematics is difficult to learn because they cannot understand and master the concepts presented in this subject (Nachiappan et al, 2016). In addition, almost all of the concepts and elements learned in this subject are abstract and therefore students have difficulty in integrating them into their real lives (Bailey, 2017). In Malaysia, local research done by Hong Choon and Chandrasekaran (2015) found that every time a new mathematical symbol was introduced in Mathematics it had a negative impact on students' mathematics achievements.…”

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“…Bütüner and Baki (2020) stated that students' beliefs about Mathematics can be increased by applying HoM in Mathematics classes through fun, useful and interesting class activities. In addition, the usage of HoM also helps students to develop meaningful relationships between abstract mathematical ideas and practical applications in real-world contexts (Bailey, 2017). It is believed that the learning environment plays an important role in helping students to develop thinking skills in Mathematics (Hamidah et al, 2019).…”

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Integration of the History of Mathematics in Mathematics Education: A Systematic Literature Review

Azman¹,

Maat²

2021

IJARBSS

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The history of mathematics (HoM) is important for mathematics to be enriched, in the evaluation of the development of the mathematics based on scholars and subjects. However, many students often have a bad impression of Mathematics. Therefore, a lot of alternatives have been used by Mathematics educators to change this sceptical view of Mathematics. One of the methods is by using the history in Mathematics in the teaching and learning process. Therefore, this study aims to identify Mathematics teachers' views towards the integration of the HoM and the implementation of HoM in teaching and learning in a systematic literature review context. Using the guidelines by Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analyzes (PRISMA) and the combination of keywords such as "integration of History of Mathematics", "using History of Mathematics", "implementing History of Mathematics" and "integrating History of Mathematics". 30 out of 1412 articles used in this study were chosen from two electronic databases which are ERIC, and Google Scholar without restricting the year of publication. The article selection was done based on a few criteria such that the variables in previous research were focused on the views and opinions of teachers about the usage of HoM and the usage of HoM in Mathematics education. Extraction of data was based on the name of the researcher, year, country, title, sample size, instrument used, field of study, methodology and analysis and findings. The findings reveal that Mathematics' teachers have positive views about the integration of HoM in teaching and learning. Teachers did not use HoM in class due to problems such as lack of knowledge and skill to integrate HoM, insufficient materials, resources and time and exclusion of HoM in the Mathematics syllabus and examination. To conclude, Mathematics teachers should consider integrating HoM in their teaching and choosing history as an alternative way to teach Mathematics. As for future works, Mendeley, Scopus and Web of Science are highly recommended to be databases of the study using should extensive related keywords.

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Embedding problem-solving in a primary mathematics programme

Cited by 6 publications

References 9 publications

Young Children are Natural Inquirers: Posing and Solving Mathematical Problems

Young Children are Natural Inquirers: Posing and Solving Mathematical Problems

The challenge of teaching children mathematics through meaningful problem-solving

Integration of the History of Mathematics in Mathematics Education: A Systematic Literature Review

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