ERIC Number: EJ848962
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2007-Dec
Pages: 17
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-0126-7663
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An In-Service Teachers' Workshop on Mathematical Problem Solving through Activity-Based Learning
Toh, Tin Lam
Journal of Science and Mathematics Education in Southeast Asia, v30 n2 p73-89 Dec 2007
This paper describes an in-service professional development course in introducing creative approaches to teach mathematics for teachers from the private-funded schools in Java, Indonesia. The course focused on introducing teachers to problem-solving processes and skills, and samples of activity-based worksheet on problem solving through secondary school mathematics topics. The teachers' assignment presented as an end-of-course assessment and their feedback on this workshop are also presented in this paper. (Contains 3 tables and 2 figures.)
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Secondary School Mathematics, Problem Solving, Workshops, Foreign Countries, Mathematics Instruction, Inservice Teacher Education, Learning Activities, Teaching Methods, Faculty Development, Teacher Attitudes
Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization Regional Centre for Education in Science and Mathematics (SEAMEO RECSAM). Jalan Sultan Azlan Shah, 11700 Gelugor, Penang, Malaysia. Tel: +011-60-4-658-3266; Fax: +011-60-4-657-2541; e-mail: director@recsam.edu.my; Web site: http://www.recsam.edu.my
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Secondary Education
Audience: Teachers
Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Indonesia
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