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Peer reviewedWhitin, David J. – Arithmetic Teacher, 1989
The importance of establishing a problem-solving atmosphere is stressed. Children asking "why" are on their way to strengthening their number sense. Curiosity should be promoted, encouraging children to test their own hypotheses and pursue their own predictions. An example with an eight-year-old girl is given to illustrate these points.…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Curiosity, Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics
Peer reviewedKrulik, Stephen; Rudnick, Jesse A. – Arithmetic Teacher, 1985
Presents (1) several activities on problem solving; (2) tips on creating a classroom climate favorable for problem-solving performance; and (3) a source of background materials for teachers. (JN)
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Classroom Techniques, Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics
Peer reviewedAkaishi, Amy; Saul, Mark – Arithmetic Teacher, 1991
Presents seven scenes showing everyday classroom situations that give students the options of applying their own problem-solving strategies to solve everyday problems of life and enable them to experience mathematical power coming from self-initiated insights into mathematical concepts. (MDH)
Descriptors: Classroom Communication, Classroom Environment, Discovery Learning, Elementary Education
Peer reviewedSowder, Judith, Ed.; Sowder, Larry, Ed. – Arithmetic Teacher, 1988
Describes an ongoing project involving 23 second grade teachers who are teaching all mathematics, including computation, through small-group problem solving and whole class discussion. The authors suggest that teachers are generally successful in creating a "problem-solving atmosphere" and consequently the children persist in attempting…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Discussion (Teaching Technique), Educational Research, Elementary Education
Peer reviewedArithmetic Teacher, 1993
Describes "The Adventures of Jasper Woodbury," a series of four problem-solving videodisc adventure stories designed for research purposes that provide students with open-ended problems based on real-world situations. Presents design principles, research results, the teacher's role, and technology issues related to the utilization of the…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Instruction, Classroom Environment, Cooperative Learning, Educational Technology
