Usage of non-routine problem solving strategies at first grade level
Date
2010
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Elsevier
Abstract
The aim of this study is to research how the first graders solve non-routine problems and which strategies they use. We also aimed to investigate whether there are relationships between students' scores on non-routine problem solving strategies; their mathematical achievements and gender.
For this aim, a test was prepared including 6 non-routine problems and administered to 170 first grade students. The findings of the study show that the strategy used most successfully by the first graders is look for a pattern and there is a significant relationship between students' scores and their mathematical achievements. Besides, insignificant relationship found between students' scores and their gender.
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Bu çalışma, 04-08 Şubat 2010 tarihleri arasında İstanbul[Türkiye]’da düzenlenen 2. World Conference on Educational Sciences (WCES-2010)’da bildiri olarak sunulmuştur.
Keywords
Non-routine problem, Problem solving, Problem solving in first grade, Education & educational research
Citation
Çelebioğlu, B. vd. (2010). "Usage of non-routine problem solving strategies at first grade level". ed. H. Uzunboylu. Procedia Social and Behavioral Sciences, Innovation and Creativity in Education, 2(2), 2968-2974.