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Reit, Xenia-Rosemarie; Schäfer, Marc – Journal on Mathematics Education, 2020
It remains a challenge for teachers to integrate modeling tasks in everyday mathematics classes. Many studies have been conducted that show the difficulties faced by teachers. One of the challenging aspects in this regard is that of assessment. In the present study, a connection between structures of learners' solution strategies and cognitive…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Mathematics Instruction, Mathematical Models, Problem Solving
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Osana, Helena P.; Royea, Diana A. – Journal of Mathematical Behavior, 2011
In this study, we implemented one-on-one fractions instruction to eight preservice teachers. The intervention, which was based on the principle of Progressive Formalization (Freudenthal, 1983), was centered on problem solving and on progressively formalizing the participants' intuitive knowledge of fractions. The objectives of the study were to…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Sentences, Intervention, Intuition