A First-Person Perspective on Problem Solving in a History of Mathematics Course.
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| Title: | A First-Person Perspective on Problem Solving in a History of Mathematics Course. |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | McGinn, Michelle K., Boote, David N. |
| Source: | Mathematical Thinking and Learning. 2003 5(1):71-107. |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 37 |
| Publication Date: | 2003 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Descriptors: | Concept Formation, Higher Education, Learning Problems, Mathematics History, Mathematics Instruction, Problem Solving, Social Influences |
| ISSN: | 1098-6065 |
| Abstract: | Provides a first-person perspective on problem solving in an undergraduate history of mathematics course. Highlights social and material resources for problem solving. Generalizes primary factors affecting perceptions of a problem. Discusses the influence of factors on the personal perceptions of problem difficulty. Includes analyses of resources for problem solving and the descriptive theory of problem difficulty as problem solvers. (Author/KHR) |
| Journal Code: | CIJJUL2003 |
| Entry Date: | 2003 |
| Accession Number: | EJ663479 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | Provides a first-person perspective on problem solving in an undergraduate history of mathematics course. Highlights social and material resources for problem solving. Generalizes primary factors affecting perceptions of a problem. Discusses the influence of factors on the personal perceptions of problem difficulty. Includes analyses of resources for problem solving and the descriptive theory of problem difficulty as problem solvers. (Author/KHR) |
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| ISSN: | 1098-6065 |
