Browsing by Subject "Grade 6"

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      The Functions of Pictures in Problem Solving 

      Elia, Iliada; Philippou, George N. (International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, 2004)
      In the present study, we assert that pictures serve four functions in problem solving: decorative, representational, organizational and informational. We, therefore, investigate the effects of pictures based on their ...
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      A Modeling Perspective on the Teaching and Learning of Mathematical Problem Solving 

      Mousoulides,Nicholas G.; Christou, Constantinos; Sriraman, Bharath (Mathematical Thinking and Learning: An International Journal, 2008)
      This study analyzed the processes used by students when engaged in modeling activities and examined how students' abilities to solve modeling problems changed over time. Two student populations, one experimental and one ...
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      The Number Line as a Representation of Decimal Numbers: A Research with Sixth Grade Students 

      Michaelidou, Niki; Gagatsis, Athanasios; Pitta-Pantazi, Demetra (International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, 2004)
      One of the aims of mathematics instruction is to achieve the understanding of mathematical concepts through the development of rich and well organized cognitive representations (Goldin, 1998; NCTM, 2000; DeWindt-King, & ...
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      The Use of Diagrams in Solving Non Routine Problems 

      Pantziara, Marilena; Gagatsis, Athanasios; Pitta-Pantazi, Demetra (International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, 2004)
      This paper explores the role of diagrams in a specific problem solving process. Two types of tests were administered to 194, 12 year old students, each of which consisted of six non-routine problems that could be solved ...