ERIC Number: EJ1095998
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2016
Pages: 15
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ISSN: EISSN-2289-3024
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Problem Solving Strategies of Selected Pre-Service Secondary School Mathematics Teachers in Malaysia
Yew, Wun Theam; Zamri, Sharifah Norul Akmar Syed
Malaysian Online Journal of Educational Sciences, v4 n2 p17-31 2016
Problem solving strategies of eight pre-service secondary school mathematics teachers (PSSMTs) were examined in this study. A case study research design was employed and clinical interview technique was used to collect the data. Materials collected for analysis consisted of audiotapes and videotapes of clinical interviews, subjects' notes and drawings, and researchers' notes during the interview. Strategies used by PSSMTs to solve a problem called "the fencing problem" were identified. Findings of the study suggest that the subjects used combinations of different strategies to solve problems. The implications of the finding were also discussed.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Preservice Teacher Education, Preservice Teachers, Problem Solving, Cognitive Style, Secondary School Mathematics, Case Studies, Interviews, Transcripts (Written Records), Freehand Drawing, Educational Practices, Learning Strategies
University of Malaya Faculty of Education. Kuala Lumpur 50603 Malaysia. Web site: http://moj-es.net/
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Malaysia
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