Mathematical Giftedness, Problem Solving, and the Ability To Formulate Generalizations: The Problem-Solving Experiences of Four Gifted Students.

Sriraman, Bharath

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ERIC Number: EJ666213

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 2003

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ISSN: ISSN-1077-4610

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Mathematical Giftedness, Problem Solving, and the Ability To Formulate Generalizations: The Problem-Solving Experiences of Four Gifted Students.

Sriraman, Bharath

Journal of Secondary Gifted Education, v14 n3 p151-65 Spr 2003

Nine freshmen in a ninth-grade accelerated algebra class were asked to solve five nonroutine combinatorial problems. The four mathematically gifted students were successful in discovering and verbalizing the generality that characterized the solutions to the five problems, whereas the five nongifted students were unable to discover the hidden generality. (Contains references.) (Author/CR)

Descriptors: Ability Identification, Algebra, Generalization, Gifted, Mathematical Aptitude, Mathematicians, Mathematics Achievement, Patterns in Mathematics, Secondary Education, Student Characteristics, Word Problems (Mathematics)

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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