Learning to Solve Addition and Subtraction Word Problems through a Structure-plus-Writing Approach

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The Analysis of the Problems Posed by the Pre-Service Teachers About Equations

“…A problem statement creates a desire in students to solve the problem not by the symbolic representations of the unknowns involved, but by the story it tells to them. Rudnitsky, et al (1995) note that the language of a problem helps students code mathematical values. A problem is not an encapsulated version of an equation.…”

“…He further mentions that the teaching environment that encompasses problem posing, as well, offers an alternative to the traditional problem-solving approach. When they pose their own problems, students can develop a mathematical language, gain insight into the symbolic representations in problems, and establish links between the steps that are necessary for solution (Rudnitsky, Etheredge, Freeman & Gilbert, 1995).…”

Writing in the Mathematics Classroom: Teacher Beliefs and Practices

“…Third-and fourthgrade students who wrote word problems became better problem solvers despite spending only limited time actually solving problems (Rudnitsky, Etheredge, Freeman, and Gilbert 1995). Writing original mathematics problems proved highly motivational to at-risk middle school students and allowed them to show that they knew more about mathematics than other measures seemed to indicate (Brown 1993).…”

L’efficacité de la formation continue des enseignants du primaire : le cas du Burkina Faso

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