HOW DO TEACHERS ADOPT AUTONOMOUS PROBLEM SOLVING AS A CLASSROOM PRACTICE?

Rachel Zaks, Boris Koichu

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Abstract

Autonomous student problem solving is still rare in mathematics classes, and its incorporation in lessons requires profound knowledge and readiness of the teacher. In this paper we present a study conducted in the context of a professional development course aimed to enhance 12 teachers’ readiness to create opportunities for students’ autonomous problem solving. We characterize processes that the teacher-participants went through and report the extent to which the course achieved its goals. Based on qualitative and quantitative data, we offer a conceptual framework for characterizing the adoption processes and argue for the feasibility of the desirable change in the teacher readiness to adopt problem-solving instruction.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 45th Conference of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, 2022
EditorsCeneida Fernández, Salvador Llinares, Ángel Gutiérrez, Núria Planas
Pages147-154
Number of pages8
StatePublished - 2022
Event45th Annual Conference of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, PME 2022 - Alicante, Spain
Duration: 18 Jul 202223 Jul 2022

Publication series

NameProceedings of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education
Volume4

Conference

Conference45th Annual Conference of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, PME 2022
Country/TerritorySpain
CityAlicante
Period18/07/2223/07/22

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Mathematics (miscellaneous)
  • Developmental and Educational Psychology
  • Experimental and Cognitive Psychology
  • Education

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