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Loehr, Abbey Marie; Fyfe, Emily R.; Rittle-Johnson, Bethany – Journal of Problem Solving, 2014
Engaging learners in exploratory problem-solving activities prior to receiving instruction (i.e., explore-instruct approach) has been endorsed as an effective learning approach. However, it remains unclear whether this approach is feasible for elementary-school children in a classroom context. In two experiments, second-graders solved mathematical…
Descriptors: Problem Solving, Mathematics Instruction, Elementary School Students, Elementary School Mathematics