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ERIC Number: EJ525137
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1996
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ISSN: ISSN-0021-8251
Posing Mathematical Problems: An Exploratory Study.
Silver, Edward A.; And Others
Journal for Research in Mathematics Education, v27 n3 p293-309 May 1996
Middle school teachers (n=53) and prospective secondary teachers (n=28) posed problems related to billiards before and after solving a sample problem. Found systematic problem generation and more problems posed before solving a sample problem. Posed problems were not always solvable. (MTE)
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Education Majors, Higher Education, Junior High Schools, Preservice Teacher Education, Problem Solving, Secondary School Students, Word Problems (Mathematics)
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Problem Posing