We believe that there can be great benefits to students in a mathematics class (as well as a spin-off effect in their everyday lives) by considering problem solving as an end in itself and not merely as a means to an end. Problem solving can be the vehicle used to introduce our students to the beauty that is inherent in mathematics, but it can also be the unifying thread that ties their mathematics experiences together into a meaningful whole. One immediate goal is to have our students become familiar with numerous problem-solving strategies and to practice using them.We expect this procedure will begin to show itself in the way students approach problems and ultimately solve them. Enough practice of this kind should, for the most part,make a longer-range goal attainable, namely, that students naturally come to use these same problem-solving strategies not only to solve mathematical problems but also to resolve problems in everyday life. This transfer of learning (back and forth) can be best realized by introducing problem-solving strategies in both mathematical and real-life situations concomitantly. This is a rather large order and an ambitious goal as well. Changing an instructional program by relinquishing some of its time honored emphasis on isolated topics and concepts, and devoting the time to a procedural approach, requires a great deal of teacher ‘‘buy-in’’ to succeed.
This must begin by convincing the teachers that the end results will prepare a more able student for this era,where the ability to think becomes more and more important as we continue to develop and make use of sophisticated technology.
We believe that there can be great benefits to students in a mathematics class (as well as a spin-off effect in their everyday lives) by considering problem solving as an end in itself and not merely as a means to an end. Problem solving can be the vehicle used to introduce our students to the beauty that is inherent in mathematics, but it can also be the unifying thread that ties their mathematics experiences together into a meaningful whole. One immediate goal is to have our students become familiar with numerous problem-solving strategies and to practice using them.We expect this procedure will begin to show itself in the way students approach problems and ultimately solve them. Enough practice of this kind should, for the most part,make a longer-range goal attainable, namely, that students naturally come to use these same problem-solving strategies not only to solve mathematical problems but also to resolve problems in everyday life. This transfer of learning (back and forth) can be best realized by introducing problem-solving strategies in both mathematical and real-life situations concomitantly. This is a rather large order and an ambitious goal as well. Changing an instructional program by relinquishing some of its time honored emphasis on isolated topics and concepts, and devoting the time to a procedural approach, requires a great deal of teacher ‘‘buy-in’’ to succeed.This must begin by convincing the teachers that the end results will prepare a more able student for this era,where the ability to think becomes more and more important as we continue to develop and make use of sophisticated technology.
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