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Using Polya to Foster a Classroom Environment for Real-World Problem Solving.
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Masingila, Joanna O.; Moellwald, Francisco Egger – School Science and Mathematics, 1993
Presents a model that relates Polya's ideas on problem solving to teaching practices that help create a mathematics learning environment in which students are actively involved in doing mathematics. Illustrates the model utilizing a high school geometry problem that asks students to measure the width of a river. (MDH)
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Decision Making, Geometry, Mathematical Applications
College Students' Organization of Mathematics Word Problems in Terms of Mathematical Structure vs. Surface Structure.
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Gliner, Gail S. – School Science and Mathematics, 1991
Described is a study in which elementary education students were asked to solve word problems by looking at the mathematical structure or the surface structure of the problems. Included are the methodology, data analysis, results, and discussion. The word problems used in the study are appended. (KR)
Descriptors: College Mathematics, Decision Making, Elementary Education, Heuristics
Meeting Contemporary Goals for Lab Instruction: A Content Analysis of Two Secondary Biology Textbooks.
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Lumpe, Andrew T.; Scharmann, Lawrence C. – School Science and Mathematics, 1991
The results of an in-depth analysis of the lab activities found in two popular high school biology textbooks are presented. Activities were rated against 24 task categories that parallel skills or behaviors which reflect scientific inquiry, problem-solving skills, manipulative skills, and observational skills. (25 references) (KR)
Descriptors: Biology, Decision Making, Laboratory Experiments, Observation