1.1.2 The difference between tasks and problems problematic In the Problem Solving Approach, the tasks are given by the teach- ers but the problematic or problems which originate from the tasks for answering and need to be solved are usually expected to be posed by the children. In this case, the problematic consists of those things which the children would like to do next. It is related with children's expectations on their context of learning. The problem is not neces- sarily the same as the given task and depends on the children. It is usually related to what the children have learned before, because children are able to think based on what they have already learned. If your children begin to think about the next problem for them- selves, then enjoy it together with them Solve the following: until they tell you what they want to do 37 x 3 next (Figure 2). We would like you continue until the children come up with 37 x 6 222 37 x 9 expectation. If the children expect 37 x 12 that "555" comes next, then you just ask them: "Really?" In the mathematics 37 x 15 classroom, the task is usually assigned teachers but, through the questioning by Figure 2 by the teachers, it becomes the chil- dren's problems. It is only then that it is regarded as being problematic by the children. We would like you to change your chil- dren's belief from just solving a task given by you to posing problems by themselves in order to learn and develop their mathematics. If you ask, "Why do you think it will be 5 some possible responses will be "Because the same numbers are lined up "It has If the teacher asks a pattern" and "Because of the calculations "Why?" then the children are given the opportunity to develop their ability to explain why (i e. to give reasons). Your question